midlife crisis

Is this a quiet, weirdly constructive midlife crisis?

And while older men are sometimes accused of chasing a midlife crisis, older women are celebrated for embracing their fears.

"I was 40 the year we planted - it was a midlife crisis."

In a five-star review, the Telegraph's Robbie Collin described it as a "midlife crisis masterpiece", and highlighted the final scene as a "knockout".

"Many have described it as a midlife crisis," Mr Conner joked.