Underplayed Gems

There, There (2024)

There, There poster
Directed by
Heather Young
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 45m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly woman with early stage dementia bonds with her young caretaker, who is grappling with being abandoned while pregnant. The film quietly follows their daily interactions.

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What happens

There, There is a Canadian drama film written, directed, and edited by Heather Young and released in 2024. Shot with a static camera, the film centres on the relationship between Ruth (Marlene Jewell), an elderly woman afflicted with early stage dementia, and Shannon (Katie Mattatall), her young caretaker who is struggling with having been abandoned by her boyfriend while she was pregnant with their child. The film received a production grant from Telefilm Canada in 2022. The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, and was screened in the National Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it received a Special Jury Mention. The film opened commercially on December 5, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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