Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company (2005)
Documentary • 1ч 52м
At Baycrest, an old-age home in Toronto, we follow a social worker as she talks to residents, particularly Max, Claire, Ida, and Rachel. The film opens on Claire's birthday, she's 89; Max, a tiny cheerful man, is her close friend. Rachel is lonesome, missing her son, complaining he rarely visits. Ida relies on memory for her solace. Helen has no memory and doesn't recognize her daughter; her moods swing. Murray keeps his cap on and likes women. Staff members bring medication, provide care, and offer small talk. Memory is fleeting: Claire re-experiences the death of a close companion several times, each time without remembering her previous grieving. Lives are circumscribed
TMDB rating:
7.2
(8)
Cast
Crew
Allan King
Director
Kathy Avrich-Johnson
Executive Producer
Allan King
Producer
Robert Carli
Original Music Composer
Peter Walker
Director of Photography
Nick Hector
Editor
Michael Bonini
Sound
Jason Milligan
Sound
Sarah Zammit
Associate Producer
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