The movie “Old” is currently streaming on Netflix. Its story has a touch of science fiction. The narrative begins by introducing a family aboard a coaster on their way to a beautiful resort. Despite their efforts to hide it from their two children, the tension between the couple is evident. Upon arriving at the resort, they can hardly believe how stunning the place is. The young son, who is only six years old, quickly befriends another child. In their hotel room, we discover that the couple is on the verge of divorcing and planned the vacation as one last happy memory as a complete family.

The following day, the hotel manager offers them the opportunity to explore a hidden cove. Intrigued by the adventure, the couple agrees. In the coaster, they meet another family. At the cove, the daughter, who idolizes a rapper, is thrilled to find him there. However, the rapper’s female companion drowns shortly afterward. Weirder things follow like the Capa siblings, and the young daughter of a doctor have an insatiable appetite. The movie’s story revolves around the inexplicable rapid aging of those in the cove. The children become teenagers within a few hours. The doctor’s daughter becomes pregnant and gives birth to a baby that cannot withstand the cove’s magic and dies. In the end, the surviving members are the couple and their two children, as anyone attempting to escape the cove perishes.

The elements of the film “Old” suggest the question of “who or what is most important in your life?” The doctor’s wife experiences deep sorrow upon realizing that her true love was her first love, whom she never reciprocated due to his average looks. The couple, who had considered separating, realizes that their love for each other never disappeared, and in their rapid aging, they discover that they should be together. The children, who suddenly become teenagers, are saddened by the fact that they have no memories of the typical stages a child goes through on the path to becoming a teenager. The ending of the movie is left for you to watch.

What I liked about it was the realization that perhaps we are too busy criticizing what we lack in our lives, but all along, the things we truly desire are already within us. Sometimes, we think that we lack blessings or love because we focus too much on people’s shortcomings instead of accepting them as they are. At times, we also believe that we have all the time in the world, which is why there’s a scene where the psychologist who is with them, regrets not being on speaking terms with her sister. In the case of the doctor’s wife, her attention is fixated on superficial things like physical appearance and wealth, which is why even though she was deeply loved by her first love, she left him. “Old” revolves around the idea of embracing life to the fullest, recognizing the transient nature of everything around us.