Raymond & Ray
DRAMA APPLE TV+
Ewan Mcgregor and Ethan Hawke join forces to play estranged half-brothers who reunite to bury their father in this poignant yet funny one-off film from writer-director Rodrigo García. When strait-laced Raymond (Mcgregor) lands on the doorstep of his fiery, free-spirited sibling Ray (Hawke) to deliver the news that their cruel dad, Harris, is dead, the pair begrudgingly embark on a road trip to attend his funeral. But along the way, they encounter characters who sing Harris’s praises, including his ex-lover Lucia (Maribel Verdú) and nurse Kiera (Sophie Okonedo), making them wonder whether they really knew the old man at all. A tender tragicomedy, which delves into family grief. ★★★★ RM