cronyn and gardenia give sparkling and emmy winning performance . this movie present a personal perspective of the age process . face with contrast experience of get old cronyn with a keen mind and frail body vs. gardenia with the onset of senility and a healthy body the two friend be friendly adversary of the age process . they provide mutual support to each other and their family a they do not go gentle into that good night . the portrayal of the nursing home experience be fairly accurate . i highly recommend that family view it together before they be force to make difficult decision about the welfare of their age relative .