The Castle (2020)
Le château
In the not-so-distant future stands a castle where life can be eternally extended, provided that the residents take their pills. At age 88, Madeleine sees herself as the princess of the castle where she'll live "till her dying breath"... until the day that she is forced to leave. Disturbing tale of an endearing woman at the dawn of losing her bearings in a system where every elderly person have to find a place to live.
- Date of release
- 2020-03-04
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Denys Desjardins
Casting
- Madeleine Ducharme — Madeleine
- Denys Desjardins — Denys
- Maryse Desjardins — Maryse
Interesting facts
The Castle is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Denys Desjardins and released in 2020. It profiles his mother Madeleine Ducharme, as she and her family confront the prospect of her having to move out of her independent living seniors' residence and into a managed CHSLD long-term care facility due to her advancing Alzheimer's disease.
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