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How to Care for the Senile

10.019861h 24mMovieDocumentary

Shot in a retirement home over a period of two years, this film raises the question of "how to take care". The director films with great tenderness, not only the daily life of patients with senile dementia, but also the work of caregivers.…

DirectorSumiko Haneda

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How to Care for the Senile hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 5, 1986. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.