SYNOPSIS
Author and academic Gerda Saunders was diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease, a precursor of dementia, and has been living with the disease for over a decade. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery and inquiry as the effects of the illness begin to unravel her identity.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
While it seems like so many of us have experienced a loved one suffering from dementia, the process of losing memories and the emotional turbulence that has on one’s sense of self, is an elusive and foreign experience for me. Gerda’s poetic ability to describe this loosening of her grip on reality and evolving perceptions of who she is, is why this film exists. It’s a service to let each other in on our inner worlds and another layer yet to trust someone else to tell it, so I feel honored and proud to have made this film with Gerda’s vulnerability and wisdom. It’s felt like a series of coffee dates with a best friend.
I hope that what we’ve created here, over the course of 6 + years, is a kind reflection on each of our own complex journey’s with our bodies and minds and subsequently, how we relate to ourselves and the ones we love.
Kelsie
