Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company

Allan King brings us in close to the people who reside and work in a home for geriatric care in this beautifully conceived, powerful documentary. For four months, King follows the daily routines of eight patients suffering from dementia and memory loss; the result is searing, compassionate drama that can bring to the viewer a greater understanding of his or her loved ones.

Canada
2005
112 minutes
Color
1.77:1
English

Available In

Collector's Set

The Actuality Dramas of Allan King

DVD Box Set

5 Discs

$55.96

Cast & Credits

Cast

Claire Mandell
Max Trachter
Ida Orliffe
Fay Silverman
Rachel Baker
Murray Cornish
Helen Mosten-Growe
Ruth Kogon
The residents’s friends and families
The staff of the Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System

Credits

Director: Allan King
Producer: Allan King
Cinematography: Peter Walker
Editing: Nick Hector
Sound recordist: Jason Milligan
Sound rerecordist: Michael Bonini
Music: Rob Carli

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