It tells the story of the old man who is welcoming the centenary birthday and does not want his family to celebrate it. He ran away from home alone, experienced various adventures along the way, and recalled his wonderful life (wandering with Churchill and dancing with Stalin). The movie unfolds with two narrative lines, one is the adventure story of the centenarian escaping from the nursing home, and the other is the memory of a lifetime experience. The line of escaping from the nursing home is a bit like a black comedy in the UK. It feels like Martin Macdonald’s "Hillman Has No Holiday", "Seven Neuropathy" or the Coen Brothers’ "Ice and Blood Storm". Funny jokes, cartoonish characters, and continual good luck doing all kinds of absurd and magical things.
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