死亡与变形

　　In。sepia。tones,。the。film。moves。back。and。forth。among。three。periods。in。Robert。Tucker's。life:。he's。an。old。man,。near。death,。in。a。nursing。home。at。Christmas。time;。he's。in。middle。age。caring。for。his。cheerful。but。dying。mother;。he's。a。lad。at。Catholic。school,。practicing。his。catechism,。going。to。confession。for。the。first。time,。receiving。the。Eucharist,。surrounded。by。the。singing。of。a。children's。choir.。In。middle。age,。he。looks。through。his。scrapbook。of。photographs。of。muscular。men;。he。recalls。lovers。and。his。mother's。cremation.。A。nurse。sits。beside。him。on。his。last。night;。in。his。last。breath,。he。reaches。forward。and。back..