A Kind of Madness

It was a frightening & heartbreaking story of true love grown old with grown up children. So touching.

The acting was exceptional, especially by the older couple.

The whole movie is a mix of hilarious rebellion by older people against the imposition of restraints upon their wild adventure of falling and staying in love in freedom... amid concern for their wellbeing and safety being imposed upon them by those who love them too much.

It's a showcase of how safety stifles and suppresses the life out of love so that life becomes loveless and not worth living from the eyes of 2 romantics whose age doesn't diminish their bond.

It is love, pure and simple. Two people who love each other all their lives in spite of old age, illness, family and life itself.

Interesting drama view from the point of view of each one of the members of a family, at some time irreconcilable, but finally giving way to the continuation of the life of two people who began the whole story 50 or so years back.

It happens in South Africa, and the film is as bizarre and contradictory as the country is.

Roles are uniquely played by the main two characters.

I enjoyed the movie, plot, characters and direction. My only but is for the characters of the daughters. They are too much, and become unbelievable.

Having dealt with my Mom who was diagnosed with dementia then Alzheimer's 13 years ago, we have taken a mostly holistic approach with her care. She was immediately given Juice+ to increase her nutrient intake, which she continues to this day! She still maintains independent living in her own apartment despite being almost 86 years of age.

We also use supplements from Japan, Nattokinase and Sarah 123 enzyme as well as the fabulous circ 02 lozenges and now just starting on a brand new one that just came out that is kind of a combination of everything above. We aren't just going with it though because the lozenges are real important for getting the nitrous back into the bloodstream and helping the veins dilate, which helps a lot with dementia. Obviously getting oxygen to the brain is very important. Walking several times a day is very important. Not only do we walk with her one time a day we also hire someone who comes and walks with her two times a day for a total of $25 a day. Money well spent. Fortunately, there are four of us kids who pitch in so it breaks it down to basically six dollars a day and then we each pitch in on different aspects of her care. She does see the doctor regularly and she is on one of the Alzheimer's medication's which I'm sorry I don't handle that part. I can't tell you the name of it. A couple of other things we've learned because we've gone through this with other members of our family is that extensive traveling really advances the disease so it's best for them to be in their own environment. I would Not do a senior or memory living center unless i t was in a private home very close by with great staff. I know that runs about $5,500/mo. In the Los Angeles suburbs and probably pretty close in other cities. I would be curious if how this movie ends in that she would still be in a contained environment, and I don't wanna give anything away, would not be a possibility though.

Being surrounded by loved ones makes a huge difference. Lots of hugs, lots of hand holding, lots of talking. Even if we're talking about the same thing every 15 minutes. It's OK. One of the famous doctors whose name I don't have the permission to give out. I will say that he works at the big school that specializes in this sort of thing in Boston and he said that doing something new physically on a daily basis helps keep the brain patterns growing and I'm sure I'm not saying that right but I think it's creating new brain synopsis. He said exercising is important for the long run. Mom played new games on her laptop, switching them out regularly and I think that helped stave it off as well. All four of us kids pretty much call our Mom every day and those who live in the same city with her go by several times a week. Those of us who live out of town go and see her several times a year and sometimes staying as long as a couple of months. The most important thing the healthy brain specialist in Boston said was to invite and encourage her to talk and talk and talk. He said that even if what she is saying doesn't make sense, just ask her questions and keep her talking. He said he believes one of the biggest causes or forwarding causes of dementia is people getting too far in their heads because they didn't have anyone to listen to them. We all encourage her to talk, even if it is the same story being repeated every 5 minutes, which is harder for some of us than others. Remember that even if you screw up, you'll get another chance. Just hang in there.

This is a beautiful story done by wonderful actors who really pulled it off. I couldn't believe we were seeing the actress from my kid's favorite movie 30 years ago again, "The God Must be Crazy"! She is even better. Everyone can love this movie in my opinion.

Love, Memory, and Mayhem: A Ride Worth Remembering

A Kind of Madness is the kind of film that sneaks up on you and refuses to let go. Sandra Prinsloo and Ian Roberts absolutely steal the show. Sandra's performance is a masterclass in subtle heartbreak, while Ian brings a mischievous tenderness that's impossible to fake.

The plot? Equal parts road movie, family drama, and bittersweet love story, all wrapped up in a South African bow.

It's funny, it's moving, and it's a little bit wild-just like life itself. This movie lingers long after the credits roll, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

This isn't a chatGPT response like the others. There is something very honest and massively nuanced to this film. It's sweet, bitter and now and again humourous.

Love story at heart but family at its soul.

It's a coming of (old) age story. Middle age folk better be prepared for this. Be prepared to learn that your parents potentially have known each other longer than you have been alive and they may choose each other over their children. Those children may well one day make decisions for you. Scary right?

Beautifully shot, well acted, even the clothing told a story. I demand more Olwagen.

Loved it to tears.