Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company

Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company (2005)

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

Date of release
2005-09-13
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Allan King

Interesting facts

Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Allan King and released in 2005. The film profiles a group of residents at Baycrest Health Sciences, a long term care facility in Toronto, who are suffering from varying stages of dementia.

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