Live in the Moment.

Starring: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, Shane McRae, Hunter Parrish, Seth Gilliam, Stephen Kunken, Erin Darke, Daniel Gerroll

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I used to be someone who knew a lot. No one asks for my opinion or advice anymore. I miss that. I used to be curious and independent and confident. I miss being sure of things." – Dr. Alice Howland

Why watch this? Alzheimer's Disease. This film is a poignant education for those unfamiliar with this disease.

Plot Summary: The brilliant Dr. Alice Howland, a Columbia University professor, starts to notice that she can't find certain words. She gets temporarily lost on a jog. After meeting with a neuroscientist, she is diagnosed with early onset familial Alzheimer's disease. She and her husband inform their three adult children, and since her disease is familial, they have the option to be tested. Two take the test. Her youngest, Lydia, decides not to know. If you haven't figured it now by now, Alzheimer's is perhaps the most horrible news anybody can receive as a medical prognosis.

Dad's Preview: Over a short period of time, all your mental wealth, obtained over a lifetime, will diminish, then completely disappear. Luckily "early onset" is rare. This powerful film is a tender, tragic, triumphant, and bitterly sad expose that everyone should watch. We all need to be aware of it - for awareness, for empathy, for support. The cast is stellar, and Julianne Moore's gut-wrenching performance may be the pinnacle of of her wonderful career. She received the Best Actress Oscar, and it's well-deserved.  

Killer Films, Lutzus-Brown, BSM Studio, Big Indie Pictures, Shriver Films;
Sony Pictures Classics