After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care routine. Recorded voicemails serve to show the progression of the disease, underscoring the frustration, isolation and burnout that comes with intensive caregiving.

Director Biography - James Pellerito

Born and raised in Italy, James Pellerito holds an MFA in Film from the Columbia University School of the Arts. His work has screened at over 200 festivals worldwide (including Berlin, Outfest, NewFest, Frameline, Hot Docs, Full Frame, DOC NYC, AFI Docs and BFI Flare), won over thirty awards, aired on HBO Latino, Sundance TV, Logo TV, and PBS America, and been reviewed in Variety, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and The Hollywood Reporter. His feature documentaries include Pop Star On Ice (2009, IFC Center), American Cheerleader (2014, Fathom Events) and Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer (2018, Film Forum). Pellerito served as co-creator, showrunner, director and executive producer on two seasons of his series Be Good Johnny Weir (2010, 2012). He is a graduate of the 2-year Meisner acting program at The Neighborhood Playhouse and he teaches film and media in Atlanta.