At the End of My Days

19751 h 25 min 40 secFilm: Documentary

G

Direction: Georges Dufaux

Production: Jean-Marc Garand

Some older people fall between "categories"--those who are not well enough to go into residence, but are not ill enough to go into a nursing home. This film follows the slow and painful itinerary of an aged couple with diminishing capacities, both physical and mental, who are facing a complexity of problems by no means unique. Adélard Levasseur ends his days in a hospital for the chronically ill, embittered and despairing at having been removed from his home. (French with English subtitles.)

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Subject categories


  • Seniors > Health and IllnessInstitutional CareLifestylesSocial Problems
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Aging/Death and Dying

Credits


director
Georges Dufaux
camera
Georges Dufaux
producer
Jean-Marc Garand
sound
Jacques Blain
Serge Beauchemin
editing
Suzanne Allard
Georges Dufaux
sound editing
Pierre Bernier

Awards


  • Professional Gri-Gri d'OrFestival psychiatrie sans frontières
  • Silver SesterceVisions du Réel / Festival international du cinéma documentaire