19 people at Greenwich Picturehouse. Luckily the lady at the counter gave us seats at the back instead of the pre-printed crap seats at the front that are reserved for Times+ Members.
This is a documentary about a music programme for dementia patients in the US. I actually have a headache from crying now. It's really astounding that a US physician can prescribe $1000 worth of anti-psychotics but not an iPod playlist for $40. The transformation was amazing. People's faces lit up, they laughed, cried, clapped, sang, danced and remembered... And all with a little music. I don't know how the US and UK system differ in this respect. I would say music therapy for dementia patients is recognised and Singing for the Brain by the Alzheimer's Society is incredibly popular. I doubt that every care home resident has access to an iPod though!
If you didn't manage to catch this one-day release, the whole thing is on YouTube:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2kTJa7duW-Q
94 year old Henry will bowl you over.
9/10
Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
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Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
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Re: Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
Totally agree. Thoroughly uplifting and mesmerising.
Some of the facts and the graphical representations of them were very sobering.
Henry rocks!
Very similar to Awakenings with Robin Williams.
Didn't outstay it's welcome at just over an hour as was getting a little repetitive.
Well worth watching.
7/10
Some of the facts and the graphical representations of them were very sobering.
Henry rocks!
Very similar to Awakenings with Robin Williams.
Didn't outstay it's welcome at just over an hour as was getting a little repetitive.
Well worth watching.
7/10
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Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2016" club. 93 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 132 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 125 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 120 different films seen
Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
Re: Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
Only 12 included myself at Ritzy this evening.
Good documentary. Completely agreed with Beate.
I was touched and moved by how little effort and cost can give so much joy to a person that society think they can push aside.
It's astonishing how much was spent on drugs for dementia and alzheimer patients, not realising we're still human despite the illness and ageing we still have real feelings. We all need and want to be touch.
8.5/10
Good documentary. Completely agreed with Beate.
I was touched and moved by how little effort and cost can give so much joy to a person that society think they can push aside.
It's astonishing how much was spent on drugs for dementia and alzheimer patients, not realising we're still human despite the illness and ageing we still have real feelings. We all need and want to be touch.
8.5/10