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How to Care for the Senile
How to Care for the Senile
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How to Care for the Senile

Original Title: 痴呆性老人の世界

1986
1h 24m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1986

Runtime

1h 24m

Storyline

Shot in a retirement home over a period of two years, this film raises the question of "how to take care". The director films with great tenderness, not only the daily life of patients with senile dementia, but also the work of caregivers. Widely broadcast, the film sparked lively debate on the care and support society in Japan.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
May 17, 1986
Languages
Japanese
Director
Sumiko Haneda
Sumiko Haneda
Production
Iwanami Productions
Iwanami Productions
Production Countries
Japan

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