Tortured by Absence

Will there come a time when Matilda Rose Ledger can reconcile with her father, Heath, who &mash; perhaps in despair over the breakup with her mom, Michelle Williams, swallowed too many pills — will never be a physical presence in her life?

Probably, but likely only partially. A father's loss, whether Hollywood star or Chinese war hero is a persistent cloud that never completely blows away.

** Would it be easier for Matilda to take if her father could be forgotten? **