Het Doet Zo Zeer
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Het Doet Zo Zeer

2.0 / 10 2017 1h 30mNR Dutch
Documentary

Storyline

What’s it like to age with early-phase vascular dementia? And how about your loved ones? Successful author Heleen van Royen has taken on caring for her elderly mother and films their frequent meetings. Increasingly, Mrs Breed’s life consists of confusion and unbearable stabbing pains that she tames with a mantra. She regularly refuses help, good advice and a Zimmer frame, although she is also thankful for her committed daughter’s support.

What People Are Saying

1.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Heleen van Royen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Het Doet Zo Zeer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker