Family conflict over ageing parent made into Oscar-nominated documentary


By AGENCY

A screenshot from the film EdithEddie. — TNS

Edith+Eddie, nominated for best Documentary Short Subject at the 2018 Oscars, is a gripping look at a couple in their 90s caught up in an intense family conflict over caring for an ageing parent.

As a columnist who covers ageing, I’m familiar with such stories. But as I immersed myself in the details of this case, I found myself reaching a familiar conclusion: real life is more complicated than in the movies.

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