Finding The Pieces

The Neighbor

July 2023 •German

The pensioner Mr. Kummer is desperate to attend a Christmas party of his estranged family, who have invited him by surprise. A story about the loss of illusion.

A Moment to Remember

November 2004 •Korean

A young couple's love is tested when Sun-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.

A Long Goodbye

March 2019 •Japanese

Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.

Fearless

July 2014 •English

An aging actress experiencing early signs of Alzheimer's meets a suicidal young doctor who doesn't want to be a doctor.

Iris

December 2001 •English

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Lazos

January 2023 •English

Emilio strikes up a conversation with Jennifer in which he tells her about his afflictions about his life and his family, and then finds himself with a pleasant surprise for him, but with sadness for her.

La vacanza

September 2020 •Italian

An upcoming film directed by Enrico Iannaccone. Valerio (Antonio Folletto) is a thirty year old man who leads a self-destructive life. The still beautiful Carla (Catherine Spaak) is an ex-magistrate, who begins to show the first signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's. Contrary to Valerio she has an overwhelming desire to live. These two tormented souls become friends and together they find the strength to confront the pains and secrets of their past. They are both related to a mysterious woman, Anneke (Veruschka von Lehndorff ). This is a journey of two people who are so different and yet so similar, sharing their most painful emotions. It will lead them to the discovery of a new way of loving.

I don’t know if i'll have to say everything again

November 2024 •Portuguese

A short film that presents a small excerpt of the family life between a homosexual son and a mother diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The film presents Fernando's conflict in his search for acceptance and recognition from his mother, which is made difficult by the difficult progression of the disease and, possibly, by a veiled prejudice.

Two Minutes

May 2011 •English

In this terribly poignant tale of memory, loss and love, Juliette, a young woman paying a visit to her Alzheimer's suffering father, unexpectedly triggers a brief but touching moment of lucidity between them. A moment she hopes she will never forget, but knows in her heart he has already forgotten.

The Savages

November 2007 •English

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Beautiful Memories

August 2001 •French

Although barely 30, Claire believes she is showing the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a condition from which her mother has recently died. Her sister, Nathalie, is certain that her memory loss, caused by a lightning strike, is temporary. In the clinic where she is being treated, Claire is attracted to Philippe, a man who is still traumatized after a car accident in which his wife and child were both killed. In spite of their personal tragedies, Claire and Philippe fall in love. When Philippe recovers, Claire moves into his home. Then Claire's condition takes a turn for the worse.

Away from Her

May 2007 •English

Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

February 2002 •English

The story of Peter McGowan, a chain-smoking, impotent, insomniac playwright who lives in Los Angeles. Once very successful, he is now in the tenth year of a decade-long string of production failures. He finds himself bonding with a new neighbor's lonely young daughter who has mild cerebral palsy; and during one of his middle-of-the-night strolls, he encounters his oddball doppelgänger.

Choke

September 2008 •English

A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.

Bella

August 2023 •English

An elderly woman is confronted by an intruder in her home. Shortly after she realizes a familiar face and a familiar feeling.

As Marias

March 2024 •Portuguese

I May Regret

July 2018 •English

An older woman suffering from dementia is convinced that her young live-in nurse out to kill her and take her life's fortune

The Father

December 2020 •English

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

I Don't Fight the Dark as Well as I Used To

April 2023 •English

After making his granddaughter sleep with the light off, Frank struggles coming to terms with the dark.

The Hope

Invalid date •Turkish

When Adil is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, an important secret he has been hiding for years will be soon revealed. For Serap, who got pregnant from her extra-marital affair, her father's illness is just the beginning of hard times.