![]() Giving him only a brief farewell, he leaves. He is dropped off by his son, who tearfully tells him that he will be happier where he can get adequate care. The novel begins on Emilio’s first day at a nursing home. It was adapted into a Spanish animated drama film of the same name (translated in English as Wrinkles), in 2011. Highly acclaimed in Spain, the graphic novel has been translated into many languages. Emilio is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, while Miguel simply has no family to care for him their different life paths shape their attitudes toward old age but also become complementary sources of strength as they grow closer. ![]() ![]() Set in a retirement home in Valencia, Spanish strip cartoonist Paco Roca’s graphic novel Arrugas (2007) tracks the friendship of two elderly men, Emilio and Miguel. ![]()
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