The Carer
Sunday / June 12, 2022 / 1:30pm
UK / 2021 / 17 min / Drama / English
Available Viewing Area: Canada-wide
Short Film Series: You Gotta Friend In Me (Dementia/Caregiving)
Screening Sponsor: Vytality at Home
SYNOPSIS
With moments of dark comedy and heart-breaking sadness, The Carer aims to give a raw insight into a daughter’s mental and physical breakdown under the demands of full-time care giving. Lisa is a woman in her forties who has never truly left home, as she is caring for her sick mother. Today is tougher than most; Lisa has missed the deadline on her final Masters assignment. Will she learn how to establish the necessary boundaries in her life before it’s too late?
CREDITS
Director(s): Amrita Acharia
Writer(s): Georgia Fitch
Producer(s): Lizzie Worsdell
Key Cast: Priyanga Burford, Vikash Bhai, Ninette Finch
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