Release Date

13 Sep, 2005

Runtime

01:52: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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

Original Title

Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company

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Actors

Crew

Allan King

Kathy Avrich-Johnson

Allan King

Robert Carli

Peter Walker

Nick Hector

Michael Bonini

Jason Milligan

Sarah Zammit