An Elegy to Forgetting poster

An Elegy to Forgetting (2020)

2020-07-28 · 1h 13m · TL

The film documents a filmmaker’s experience with his father’s death due to Alzheimer’s disease. Taken from a personal perspective, the filmmaker gives a first-hand look at how his family dealt with his father’s worsening Alzheimer’s disease and eventual death, leading him to realizations about memory, familial relationships, and his own mortality. The film delves into the importance of memories in the human experience – how the ability to remember makes us feel alive, how its power can hold us, and how memory gives us what we need to feel and be human.

Read the An Elegy to Forgetting feature →

Media

More like this

More Documentary →
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant★ 7.8
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
2023
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2★ 6.5
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2
2010
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'★ 6.8
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
2001
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts★ 7.3
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time★ 6.2
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
2015
Fresh Meat: Jeffrey Dahmer★ 7.4
Fresh Meat: Jeffrey Dahmer
2021
Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals★ 6.7
Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals
2017
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins★ 5.5
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins
2009
j-hope IN THE BOX★ 2
j-hope IN THE BOX
2023
After Porn Ends 2★ 5.3
After Porn Ends 2
2017
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman★ 7.4
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes★ 6.7
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001