What They Had

Polite portrait of a family coping with Alzheimer's.

...has a lived-in ring of truth that will be instantly recognizable to any caregiver, spouse, child, or other loved one who has experienced something of this sort.

...impeccably acted, with vivid, intricate relationships played out on a deceptively feisty, unruly canvas.

The film is nicely shot, however, and the excellent set design goes some way to providing depth and backstory.

Family feels real in this drama that takes on Alzheimer's disease and the way it affects different individuals.