I'm currently taking care of both my mom and dad and the physical, psychological, and emotional demands are without a doubt the most difficult thing I have ever experienced. Oddly I find it therapeutic watching movies that feature caregivers going through similar things that I'm going through. I'll discuss two I saw of note:
The Hours: I really didn't know that much about this movie and definitely didn't know it featured two caregivers in Stephen (Leonard Woolf) and Clarissa (Meryl Streep). The bitterness of Robert (Ed Harris) and the vexing he had at Clarissa in their first scene together really hit home. How he implied that her identity is defined by his existence was also fascinating. In the scene at the train station how Leonard finally lost it and said, "It was done for you. It was done for your betterment. It was done out of love!" I just know how he felt when he was running out of option withe the one he loved.
Here's a weird one to note but Logan and seeing the title character player by Hugh Jackman as a care giver to Professor X who was suffering from a degenerative neurological disease really stuck a curve. I was in tears in the theater as I watched it. It was almost like a release. I don't know this answer but I'm completely convinced who ever wrote these scenes had experience with caregiving or has done research.
I'm planning on watching My Left Foot but I'm not sure how pivotal a caregiver (if any) had. I saw Theory of everything yet for some reason I wasn't moved by this film.
Anyone else know of any other good movies that feature caregivers?
EDIT: For those asking or offering if I need someone to talk to... The answer is yes. All caregivers, need someone to talk about this. I'm no different. But I'm so glad to to say I have a local senior center with a support group and my local church. Thanks for asking.
Submitted September 17, 2018 at 08:20AM by shaka_sulu https://ift.tt/2NKl8LL
