In conclusion, the film highlighted the aspects of Cumming’s and Henry’s Disengagement theory. Older people are seen as a burden in Western societies with demographic change and society creates the social problems of old age. The disengagement theory possesses its problems in which this theory highlights withdrawal from society in one’s old age and that old age naturally should lead to death (Powell, 21-25). The audience saw the protagonist withdraw in his old age and prepare for his ultimate disengagement, death. Warren Schmidt was rejected from society and felt displaced within his own community. He was also seen accepting his own death and disengaging from a social and psychological life which he believed was now over since he was alone,