Ruby's Choice (2022)

Directed by

Michael Budd

Genre

drama

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman with early dementia struggles to live independently and her family must adjust to her changing needs. The film shows that she still has memories, emotions, and value as a person.

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What happens

Ruby's Choice is a 2022 Australian drama directed by Michael Budd and produced by Michael Budd and Jessica Butland, and Holly Brisley. It stars Jane Seymour, Jacqueline McKenzie, Stephen Hunter and Coco Jack Gillies. Written by Paul Mahoney, the film was financed by philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn of the Glenn Family Foundation. It follows Ruby (played by Seymour) as a woman with early dementia and its impact on her and her family when she is no longer able to live independently. It showcases that people living with dementia can still offer a meaningful contribution to those around them as a person with memories, emotions and value. The film had its world premiere on 22 February 2022, at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace and is set to be theatrically released across Australia and New Zealand on 3 March 2022. On 7 March 2022, Ruby's Choice premiered in Santa Barbara, California at the 37th Santa Barbara International Film Festival where it was Nominee Best International Feature Film. On 24 September 2023 at the Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF), Michael Budd, a director and producer based in Sydney, won Best Foreign Film and Best Feature Film with Ruby's Choice. The event coincided with the honouring of the legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. The film aired on channel nine in Australia. Ruby's Choice was released in North America on May 7, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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