Penny Kemp

I watched to the end. Didn't think it deserved a one star but it wasn't great, with all the hype I was expecting more. The problem with this drama was its lack of likable characters and maybe some humour. Mya was just a real boring miserable cow, yeah I know she had lots going on, but we need to invest and like the characters for us to like a drama. Also, like others have said the plot was not very realistic, Too many stereotypes and not enough originality. Some of the acting was very questionable.

Emotionally traumatic this movie surely is. I feel drained after just finishing watching The Father. I have worked as a carer to dementia sufferers and am currently watching my Mother at the beginning of her troubles. With all my experience I felt I was watching it from a different perspective, through an actual sufferers eyes. My goodness Anthony Hopkins sure did deserve his Oscar. I completely broke down when he asked for his Mummy. Amazing Movie that will hopefully highlight this awful disease. One thing I did not like and disagree with is telling a Dementia sufferer that they are wrong and have forgotten.... you need to go along with them to prevent the anxiety they feel, but that is a common mistake made by inexperienced people make when dealing with loved ones or people with this illness.