Category Archives: care homes

AWAY FROM HER (2008) and Still Alice (2014)

Posted on November 18, 2020 by rinaross

Of all couple separations the separation due to dementia can be the most painful. Major illnesses in a partner, a child are also difficult to live through. It is the erasing of the partner and his/her annihilation that is unbearably … Continue reading →

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QUARTET (2012)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by rinaross

It was a pleasure to meet again with EON members (Ealing Over 60 Network) to watch a film together. I chose Quartet (2012) for this session. There were 21 people. As usual male presence was of 3 only.  Personally I … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2002)

Posted on August 4, 2018 by rinaross

Before I write about the EON (Ealing Over 60 network) film session Mrs. Caldicot’s Cabbage War I would like to quote again the most outrageously sexist/ageist example in journalism that I have encountered in my extensive reading about films.   … Continue reading →

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