Project Detail

Agnes and Nancy

Synopsis

Agnes was diagnosed with dementia in her fifties. Five years have passed and she is still struggling with her new identity, and the loss of who she once was. We follow Agnes in her quest for renewal and along the way our notions of what it means to have dementia are challenged and given a fresh perspective.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 mins 50 secs
Format
HD
Director
Anne Milne
Producer
Anne Milne
Executive Producer
Ruth Barlett, Caroline Hick
Editor
Anne Milne
Screenwriter
Anne Milne
Director of Photography
Anne Milne
Sound
Sabine Hellmann
Composer
David Borras

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

AMM Film

18/6 Marchmont Road
Edinburgh EH9 1HZ

E: anne@annemilne.com

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