Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company

Story

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

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company

Status

Released

Start

13.09.2005

Laufzeit

1 h 52 min

Originalsprache

en

Genres

Dokumentarfilm