Overview

• Directed by Sarah Friedland in her feature debut, the Venice prize winner stars Kathleen Chalfant as Ruth, a woman with dementia entering assisted living and begins screenings this week in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago with cast and crew Q&As.
• The film won both the Lion of the Future award for debut film and the Horizons award for best director at the Venice Film Festival ahead of its theatrical rollout.
• Critics praise the movie’s intimate cinematography but argue it undercuts Ruth’s agency by offering a narrow, sanitized depiction of memory loss.
• Reviewers also fault the portrayal of care workers as impatient and unprofessional, suggesting it clashes with the film’s intent to honor caregiving relationships.
• In partnership with national care organizations, Music Box Films is providing up to 100 complementary tickets per city to caregivers and care recipients to encourage community dialogue on aging and care.