Grades 10 - 12
Directed by David Sieveking
Produced by Martin Heisler, Carl-Ludwig Rettinger
DVD Purchase $280, Rent $90
US Release Date: 2014
Copyright Date: 2012
DVD ISBN: 1-94154-506-8
Subjects
Aging
Anthropology
European Studies
Family
Health
Mental Health
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Awards and Festivals
Critics' Week Award, Locarno Film Festival
Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Prize, DOK Leipzig
Special Jury Prize, Documenta Madrid
Millenium Award, Planete Doc Warsaw
Best Documentary, Hessian Film Award
Best Documentary Nominee, German Film Awards
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Montreal Documentary Festival
It's All True Documentary Film Festival
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Zurich Film Festival
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Black Nights Tallinn Film Festival
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Docpoint Helsinki
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Lichter Film Festival Frankfut
Docaviv
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An astonishingly candid, loving and revelatory chronicle of the changes his mother's Alzheimer's disease has on the filmmaker's family.
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"Made with humor and astonishing candor." Alissa Simon, Variety |
Leading documentary filmmaker David Sieveking (David Wants to Fly) weaves an astonishingly candid, loving and revelatory chronicle of the changes his mother's Alzheimer's has on his family.
Although dealing with his mother's disease is painful, caring for her does offer Sieveking a chance to reconnect with his family and immerses himself in the secrets and passions of his parents long and fascinating life. Some stories are heroic, while others have left a painful legacy in the couple's long marriage.
Throughout, Sieveking's delicate handling of these revelations moves the focus of the story away from his mother's irreversible mental decline to that of a loving tribute to his mother as a human being with a remarkable life story. What emerges is a poignant and rich study of family ties, the delicate nature of marriage, and the unexpected rewards that come from living life to the fullest.
In German with English subtitles.
Web Page: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/fmnso.html
Reviews
"A beautiful and emotional film, one that doesn't pull the strings of your heart because it wants to, but because the reality of this family demands it."
"Made with humor and astonishing candor, 'Forget-Me-Not' centers on [Sieveking's] mother, suffering from Alzheimer's, but it also compellingly dissects his parents' marriage and his upbringing, as well as that of his siblings. Critical kudos should attract viewers to the tough but tenderly handled subject matter...[Sieveking] not only provides a beautiful tribute to his mother, but manages to movingly convey how her illness forces the family to deal with their own conflicts in a constructive way, and brings them closer together. Family photos and homemovies supplement lenser Adrian Stahli's beautifully composed images."
"This is a warm-hearted examination of a difficult and painful subject. It shows the struggle for everyone involved and the way that difficulties can bring people together."
"As a chronicle of a woman's failing dementia and the effect it has on her family; it is definitely moving."