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That Good Night (film)

That Good Night (film) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand That Good Night (film) rather than just read about it. In short: That Good Night is a 2017 British drama film directed by Eric Styles and starring John Hurt. It is based on N.

Key takeaways

That Good Night (film) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect That Good Night (film) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of That Good Night (film) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

That Good Night is a 2017 British drama film directed by Eric Styles and starring John Hurt. It is based on N. J. Crisp's 1996 play of the same name. It is also notable for being Hurt's final film, although Damascus Cover (filmed earlier) was released later.

Plot Ralph, a famous screenwriter now in his seventies and terminally ill, revisits his moral principles and desires to die with dignity. He wants to reconnect with his estranged son, Michael. He also wants to make sure he does not become a burden to his loving, much younger wife Anna as he goes "into that good night."

Cast John Hurt as Ralph Charles Dance as The Visitor Sofia Helin as Anna Max Brown as Michael Erin Richards as Cassie Noah Jupe as Ronaldo

Production The film was shot in Algarve, Portugal for five weeks, and produced by London film investment company Goldfinch Studios and co-produced by Marc Sinden and Jo Gilbert, the producers of the original play.

Reception Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 52% based on 21 critics, and an average rating of 5.20/10. Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote that it "passes muster strictly as a showcase for Hurt and Dance." Wendy Ide of Screen Daily also gave the film a positive review and wrote "So effortlessly good is Hurt, however, that he rather outclasses the rest." James Luxford from Picturehouse Spotlight wrote that That Good Night, "is an absorbing British drama that explores issues that with resonate with everyone who sees it. Featuring performances that will inspire conversations long after the credits have rolled, it is a fitting tribute to one of our most instinctive talents." CineVue's Jamie Neish rated the film 2/5, and wrote "The film never feels truly worthy of Hurt's talents and doesn't utilise his abilities as well as it could have done." The Times also gave it 2/5, and stated "It's more mawkish than melancholic."

References

External links That Good Night at IMDb That Good Night at Rotten Tomatoes

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with That Good Night (film)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what That Good Night (film) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to That Good Night (film) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about That Good Night (film) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of That Good Night (film)

In research: That Good Night (film) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses That Good Night (film) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: That Good Night (film) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010s British film stubs, 2017 British films, 2017 English-language films, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for That Good Night (film) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study That Good Night (film) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is That Good Night (film) in simple terms?

That Good Night is a 2017 British drama film directed by Eric Styles and starring John Hurt. It is based on N.

Why does That Good Night (film) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study That Good Night (film)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on That Good Night (film).