| I Lost My Mom | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | J'ai placé ma mère |
| Directed by | Denys Desjardins |
| Written by | Denys Desjardins |
| Produced by | Denys Desjardins |
| Starring | Denys Desjardins Maryse Desjardins Madeleine Ducharme |
| Cinematography | Denys Desjardins Mathéo Lemay |
| Edited by | Denys Desjardins Michel Giroux |
| Music by | Stephanie Hamelin Tomala |
Production company | Films du Centaure |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 mars |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
I Lost My Mom (French: J'ai placé ma mère) is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Denys Desjardins.[1] The film documents the experiences of Desjardins and his sister Maryse as they navigate the process of trying to get their mother Madeleine Ducharme, who suffered from advancing Alzheimer's disease, placed in a CHSLD, and then trying to stay involved in her care as she contracted COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic when harsh safety restrictions were being imposed.[2] It is a sequel to his 2020 film The Castle (Le Château), which profiled Madeleine as she initially confronted the prospect of having to move from her longtime home in a seniors' retirement complex to a more managed care setting.[3]
The film premiered on November 21, 2022, at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.[4]
- ^ Allegra Moyle, "J’ai placé ma mère Review: Love as Lifeblood". Point of View, November 24, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Parker, "Hot Docs 2023 Review: I Lost My Mom". TheGATE.ca, May 4, 2023.
- ^ Valérie Simard, "Histoire de cœur et cri du cœur". La Presse, March 17, 2023.
- ^ "« J’ai placé ma mère » de Denys Desjardins en première mondiale aux RIDM". CTVM, October 27, 2022.