Where's the key?

Many elderly people fall victim to Senile Dementia, an incurable mental disorder which gets progressively worse and causes great distress not only to the sufferers, but also to their families. David Wheatley’s sensitive adaptation of Brenda Kidwele’s autobiographical book, graphically illustrates these problems - the anxiety, despair and feelings of helplessness.

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Credits

director

Ben Rea

Duration

01:05:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300234

Language

English

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Senile dementia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1983

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