In this quirky film, an eccentric old man, Algernon, spends his days conversing with a porcelain cat and crafting odd trinkets from animal bones. When a neighbor's deceased dog becomes available, Algernon sees an opportunity to acquire the perfect materials. His life takes a dramatic turn with the visit of an old friend, who is terminally ill and ultimately decides to take his own life, leaving behind a mysterious suitcase containing a substantial inheritance. A woman claiming to be fascinated by Algernon's ancestor, an Egyptologist, enters his life, and he becomes increasingly smitten, but her true intentions remain unclear.
The Secret Life of Algernon
In this dark comedy, an eccentric elderly man, obsessed with death and the macabre, is forced to confront his own mortality when his old friend, who is dying from various ailments, arrives at his doorstep.
