Odd, memorable film about aging by the ancient de Oliveira, the great Portuguese director. Michel Piccoli is fine as the old actor.

"Oliveira seems to pursue silent film representation with every mournful composition." - Ed Gonzalez

I'm Going Home spends the far majority of its run time tracking its central character--an aging theater actor--out and about or at work on the stage. Gifted and energetic, the man lives by routine--watching his grandson leave for school, enjoying a cup of coffee in his favorite cafe, or delivering memorized lines night after night for his current production. However, when the routine is threatened, Oliveira delivers a poignant finale about the limitations (self-imposed and otherwise) of aging.