Articles tagged with: film
A woman I know recently wrote me an email that read…
“Little children, I remember… I wonder… was it really me and was it really them?”
This little comment struck me because I’ve mused in this very …
It’s hard to find movies for adults that adequately deal with the death of a spouse and putting one’s life back together. Fortunately, one of the movies nominated for the Best Picture Oscar does a …
So, a few months back, I gave a talk about sibling loss at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. As you might imagine, there tend to be quite a few bereft siblings in the audience at …
Reviewed by Fran Dorf –
Written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, The Savages is a nuanced, closely observed film about a middle-aged brother and sister reckoning with their guilt, responsibility, and ambivalent feelings when their long …
By Rosemary Smith – ?
Who are we?? What really matters?? Is it possible to find true happiness after a great loss?? These were some of the questions we tried to answer in the film my …
By Fran Dorf —
Grief is both the thematic underpinning and the overarching aura in this low key, but absorbing and powerful film.? Although humanistic and realistic, the film is suffused with memories of the …
Reviewed by Anne Dionne –
My favorite grief-themed movie is one which I’ve seen in recent weeks, “Changeling.” ?The movie is based on a kidnapping and murder case which was uncovered in Los Angeles in 1928.
Clint …
The movie, “Motherland,”will have its world premiere next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
“Motherland” is a film about six women from diverse backgrounds who come together to take a unique …
Remembering Alexandria: A Personal Story of Perinatal Loss
Woman Loses Organs to Cancer, Still Revels in Life
Caregivers Need Time to Let Go
Respecting Boundaries When Comforting a Grieving Heart
Shhhh…Listen Closely. It’s the Sound of Someone Healing
August 26, 2010: Guest Charles Corr: Helping Children Cope with Death and Grief
