Movies and TvShows featuring "elder-care" theme.
In futuristic Tokyo, a group of hackers get involved in a government project that transforms an elderly man into a powerful mecha with unexpected consequences.
At Seven Star Town, a high-class facility where Asako works as the head nurse, wealthy elderly people are elegantly living the last chapters of their lives. For Asako, who was living a humble life and taking care of her mother, it was a world far from herself. Satsuki, who works in Seven Star Town, also takes care of her parents who live with her, and her colleague Kuniko also has problems in the family over caring for her father. Asako has problems finding a facility for her mother. Both Satsuki and Kuniko face headwinds in their lives every day. Asako and her friends put into action a bold plan to break the status quo, and the drama of the people gathered in Seven Star Town begins to come alive. Will they be able to find paradise on earth?
A poetic and metaphysical view on a daily life routine in a distant nursing home, on a top of the mountain in Uzice, Serbia – the closest place to heaven. This is the last station on earth for old people that called “clients”. While they’re waiting for the end of their lives, prisoned in a desolate nursing home and their old-dying body, they are fighting for the freedom of their soul, the only place they can feel young and alive. A fight between light and darkness, suffering and acceptance, life and death.
Retirement Home is a documentary that provides an intimate and engaging look into the lives of seniors living in a senior center in Portugal. It explores their daily experiences, challenges, and the sense of community within the retirement home. The film also delves into the process of documentary filmmaking and sheds light on the importance of elder care.
0.5 mm is a drama film that follows a young caregiver who becomes involved with an elderly couple. The story explores themes of elder care, caregiver-patient relationships, and the challenges faced by both the elderly and their caregivers. The plot also touches on subjects such as blackmail, con artists, and the complexities of family dynamics.
This documentary is a chronicle of the journey through the most important sites of the life of venezuelan writer Francisco Massiani who reveals the details of his work and the love of his life.
An anti-authority rogue in an old folks' home breaks all the rules and causes mayhem honoring his friend's dying wish to be buried at sea.
In Madrid, Spain during the Franco regime, an elderly man in a wheelchair fakes illness to get the attention of his family. In doing so, he uncovers a plot to murder his family and must take extreme measures to protect them. This dark comedy explores themes of anti-fascism, disability, and family relationships.
Detective Joe Cashin finds himself investigating a murder in a small Australian coastal town. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers secrets and corruption that threaten to tear the community apart.
Three juxtaposing stories taking place in Portugal, Austria and Cuba create an intimate and poetic portrait of the daily lives and struggles of the elderly in an unstable world, seen through the eyes of their grandchildren.
Mere Baap Pehle Aap is a comedy movie that revolves around a widower's decision to remarry and the chaos that ensues. The story follows the misadventures of the father, son, and their quirky friends as they navigate through love, family dynamics, and elder care.
The film focuses on hot topics such as midlife crisis, family responsibilities, care for the elderly, and children's education. The younger brother; the grandson uses the metaverse technology to reunite the grandfather and the late grandmother; the naive and rich second generation undergoes destiny transformation in the countryside, and finds the value of life through friendship.
A recently widowed Mr. Jordan finds himself stuck in the health system as he battles cancer alone.
Fabiu is a touching drama-short film that explores themes of love, attraction, and relationships. It follows the story of a young caregiver who develops a deep connection with an older man. As their bond grows, they navigate the complexities of age, disability, and societal expectations. The film beautifully portrays the nuances of human connection and challenges stereotypical notions of love and attraction. With heartfelt performances and a thought-provoking narrative, Fabiu leaves a lasting impact on its viewers.
A retirement home nurse has a side gig selling medication to addicts. Then one of her patients celebrates their centennial.
When twenty year old care worker Sam is suddenly allocated the primary caregiver of grumpy resident Tommy, things don't look too bright. But after they realise they have more in common than may seem, an unlikely friendship begins; one that could change the trajectory of Sam's life forever.
Journalist Catriona MacPhee goes undercover as a cleaner at Castlehill Care Home in the Scottish Highlands, spending around seven weeks in the role. The documentary reveals deeply troubling conditions: neglect of basic care tasks, inattention to residents, inadequately followed care plans, staff shortages, unsanitary conditions, emotional distress among residents, and instances of intimidation or mistreatment. The film aims not only to expose failings at Castlehill but to raise broader questions about care home regulation, staffing, dignity, and accountability in the care sector.
A choir of tired nurses sing to Anna-Mari Kähärä’s hypnotic tunes about the truths of everyday nursing work in a musical documentary directed by Susanna Helke and co-scripted by Helke and Markku Heikkinen. DocPoint’s opening film is new in its format, and jolting in its message. It is a cinematic-musical work of activism, calling for more humane work, life and old age.
A man discovers what real love is through the eyes of his sick mother
Atentamente (2016) is a documentary that takes a poignant and compassionate look at the lives of elderly residents in a retirement home. It explores the joys, struggles, and loneliness that come with growing old and offers a powerful reflection on the importance of elder care.