The Father

04/22/22 • 70 min

Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman star in Florian Zeller's masterful drama about the struggles of a man suffering from Alzheimer's disease and the daughter who cares for him.
The film earned five Oscar nominations and two awards - including Best Actor for Hopkins and Best Adapted Screenplay for Zeller and Christopher Hampton).
Blake, Kofi & Rich wrestle with the film's many difficult issues: How do we best understand those suffering from brain disease and dementia? How do we balance our obligations as care givers with our responsibility to care for ourselves? How do we broach conversations about planning for incapacity and end-of-life care with our loved ones?
RESOURCES FOR SUPPORT:
Canada:

If you have Alzheimer's and wish to support family and friends:

Resources
Help guide for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's
Help for Family Caregivers
I'm Caring for a Person Living with Dementia
Support Groups
Toronto
Dementia Support Services
Ontario Caregiver Organization
Vancouver
BC Support Groups through Alzheimer's.ca
Montreal
CareDove
US:
Support for those with Alzheimer's
Caregiver Support
National Institute on Aging: Help with Alzheimer's Caregiving

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Previous Episode

The Batman with Dr. Brandon Bosch

For this conversation about the latest big-screen take on the Dark Knight, we've called in a bit of an expert. Dr. Brandon Bosch teaches in the Sociology and Political Science Departments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He's published scholarly works looking at authoritarianism and the role of women in the Batman films.
Blake, Kofi & Rich talk with Brandon about the enduring appeal of the Batman character, the similarities between Paul Dano's portrayal of the Riddler and the QAnon and Incel crowds, and the lack of trust of authority on both sides of the political spectrum. We also look at how Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) struggles with his family's legacy in this movie - and consider what sorts of legacies each of us deals with in our own lives.
If you want to read some of Brandon Bosch's articles on Batman, follow these links:
"Why so serious?" Threat, Authoritarianism and Depictions of Crime, Law and Order in Batman Films
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1296&context=sociologyfacpub
Bat Meets Girl: Adapting the Dark Knight's Love Life to the Big Screen
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1644&context=sociologyfacpub
The Batman Trailer is ©Warner Bros. Pictures

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Next Episode

Belfast w/ Dr. Cahal McLaughlin

On the morning after an historic election in Northern Ireland, we discuss Kenneth Branagh's childhood remembrance of the start of The Troubles - with filmmaker and professor Cahal McLaughlin of Queen's University, Belfast. As a child, Dr. McLaughlin lived only a few streets away from the street portrayed in the film. As an adult he works to bridge the divide between Northern Ireland's communities as Director of the Prisons Memory Archive.
"Belfast" challenges us to consider a number of themes: from intimate concerns about debts, secrets and safety within the home, to larger issues of tolerance and understanding across tribal lines. Rich, Blake and Kofi ponder a variety of questions - drawing on Cahal's childhood observations and his experience as a lifelong activist working for social justice.
We encourage you to check out Cahal's work with the Prisons Memory Archive and his portrayals of violence at the hands of UN Peacekeepers in Haiti and Police and Army personnel in Brazil.
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