Tufted greybeards, warm flannel shirts, woven knits, a candlelit glow to weathered faces. Autumnal warmth spreads throughout this deeply tender film like a gentle hand to a tired cheek. In “Supernova, partners Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci) are beginning a trip up to the Lake District, setting off in a cozy motorhome to visit relatives and enjoy a holiday together. Landscapes layered with the amber tones of the season float past the windows, their vast beauty an evocative companion on the couple’s journey. Love, laden with sadness and the last fragments of hope, is well-worn into them.

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