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The Mayor (2011)
The Mayor gets a key to the city!
I just watched The Mayor with my parents, who have been married for over 60 years. They both watched it with great interest, delight, and smiles on their faces through out the whole movie. I really liked the way the film let your subjects tell the story, simple, no music. The personalities light up the screen. Are they members of your family?
The movie was particularly important to me because my dad had a stroke in June and has been in a nursing home for 3 months with my mother. My dad didn't like it so I moved them both back to their house in Indianapolis in late October. Even so, he said after the movie that it should be required viewing before people get old.
My parents are happier at home, but they are both a hair's breath away for 24 hour care. My dad had a seizure 10 days ago, so I'm not sure how much longer he will be around.
The movie really shed light on the desire to continue to share their lives with others. It was interesting to see the new senior relationships are just as complicated for the old as it is for the young. Also, it was good for my parents to see how the characters in the film made the best of their situation, maintained their sense of humor, and their attitudes were good.
Thanks for validating the senior experience and opening the nursing home doors to a world that is very important for all-- young and old to see.