A Song for Martin
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Linda Källgren, Lisa Werlinder, Reine Brynolfsson, Sven Wollter, Viveka Seldahl Brand: First Look Pictures DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: Swedish (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Swedish (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 117 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-08-12 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: First Look Pictures Product features:
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Movie Reviews of A Song for Martin
Movie Review: Almost Completely Real
Summary: 3 Stars
The movie is well acted and scripted and quite scenic. Most of all it is almost a completely real depiction of alzheimers - a sort of relief for those who have lived through it (you learn others experience the same thing) and very informative for those who have not. I give it three stars for two reasons: the "reality" it failed to demonstrate is that a person cannot be a caretaker with no help whatsoever. We never see who watches Martin when the wife goes out or takes a shower or does anything that would lessen her focus on him. In real life the wife would have needed at least some assistance, particularly when Martin was prone to wandering. Those who have been caretakers know, even sleep is sometimes impossible to get when the alzheimer patient does NOT sleep or is not as docile as Martin. For instance, when she goes to see Martin's manager was Martin left alone? And secondly, I think the wife was rather cruel sometimes. By the time the patient is far gone enough to potentially agitate the caregiver, the caregiver also knows, by then, not to expect the patient to "act normal." It seemed to me the wife got upset as she repeatedly expected more normal behaviour from someone who was no longer normal. In real life you learn to not expect so much, be glad for the lucid times, ad that yelling abusive things is not the best way to handle the rough times.
Three stars because the wife's behaviour and demeanor were a turn off to me and also because the movie was bit slow moving. I do recommend this though.