My first job ever was as an aide in a nursing home. My mother-in-law also had Alzheimer's disease so I really wanted to like this movie. I ended up walking away with mixed emotions. The movie was shot documentary style using real assisted living residents in the background. It fo...( read more)
Michael Bonsignore,
Maggie Riley,
Nancy Jo Boone,
Malerie Boone,
Clint Vaught
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"Assisted Living" chronicles a day in the life of Todd, a janitor who spends his days smoking pot and interacting with the residents for his own entertainment. Todd's detachment from his surroundings ...( read more
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July 27, 2008
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February 11, 2008
This film wouldn't be the same had it not been shot in an actual nursing home with residents and staff participating. There are some things that just can't be faked or acted, and for anyone that has ever worked in, been to, or visited a loved one in a nursing home, that would be...( read more)
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December 1, 2006
Very well done film. Honest and thought provoking without coming across as dark or morose.
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