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Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not
8.8
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350 Ratings

FORGET ME NOT

Vergiss mein nicht

Directed by David Sieveking
Germany, 2012
Documentary, Biography

Synopsis

David Sieveking portrays the home care of his mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. His parents, who were part of the student movements of the sixties, led an open relationship, which is now put to the test. The whole family has to deal with the smoldering conflicts to find a new solidarity.

Synopsis

David Sieveking portrays the home care of his mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. His parents, who were part of the student movements of the sixties, led an open relationship, which is now put to the test. The whole family has to deal with the smoldering conflicts to find a new solidarity.

Our take

A highly personal journey, in which film—that great time machine for examining the past—tackles memory loss with incredibly poignancy. A favorite at Locarno and Rotterdam.