Edith+Eddie is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Laura Checkoway and produced by Thomas Lee Wright. It was distributed by Kartemquin Films. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 90th Academy Awards.
The singer and entertainer Cher learned about the couple from a local news story and offered to pay for repairs to the couple's home and Edith's medical bills. Cher is also the executive producer of the documentary film.
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Release and awards
Edith+Eddie premiered at the True/False Film Festival in 2017, and subsequently screened at 34 more festivals throughout 2017 and 2018. The film won multiple awards including the Best Short at the International Documentary Association Awards, Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Palm Springs International Shortfest, Jury Award for Best Documentary Short at the Hamptons International Film Festival, Best Documentary Short at the Nevada City Film Festival, Outstanding Documentary Short Film at Tallgrass International Film Festival, Best Documentary - Flickers' Youth Film Jury Awards at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, Audience Award for Best Short at the Montclair Film Festival, Semi-Finalist: "Shorts List" at the Cinema Eye Honors, and Jury Honorable Mention - Short Doc Award at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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Critical reception
Critically, the film has been well received. Lidia Moore of Vox Magazine said the film would "pull at the heartstrings while striking a flame within the audience."
Chuck Todd from Meet the Press called it "a terrific documentary" and Simon Kilmurry, Executive Director of the International Documentary Association, said the film was distinguished by "unforgettable lead characters" and "sensitive elicitation of universal truths.". Thomas Grimshaw from the Londan Short Film Festival Programme called it "one of the finest observational documentaries of the year."
In IndieWire, Anne Thompson called the film "a heart-tugger about a bi-racial elderly couple struggling to stay together." Marilyn Ferdinand from Ferdy on Films said "Edith+Eddie is a cautionary tale for our new era of economic want and callous self-interest." Paul Booth of Talking Pictures raved that Edith and Eddie is "All of the things we look for in a film... challenging, universal... a gift of love and compassion." Matt Turner from Shooting People said the film was "...gripping the viewer for the duration and building something genuinely beautiful out of tragedy."
Norman Wilner of Now Toronto said of the film, "In just half an hour, Edith+Eddie captures so much about love, aging and infirmity-and speak volumes about America's issues with elder care and guardianship." Stephen Saito of the Moveable Feast wrote, "As wrenching as Edith+Eddie becomes, it still resonates most immediately as an intimate portrait of two people whose company you will come to prize as much as they clearly do each other's..."
Jordan M. Smith of NonFics.com called the film, "Devastating... It is the mix of incredible access and a willingness to embrace a story's shrewdly synthesized structure, running the gamut from unbelievable fantasy to unbearable nightmare." Steven Zeitchik of the Los Angeles Times said of the film, "...what could have been a life-affirming hug turns into something darker: an indictment of the elder-care system, with racial undertones," and Eric Althoff of The Washington Times said, "A more heartbreaking film might not be seen this weekend [at AFI DOCS]... bring tissues." Additionally, Aarik Danielson of the Columbia Tribune said the film was "capturing the beauty of a pure love unfazed, at least by the people inside it, by race or age."
Executive Producer Cher said of the film, "They were truly in love. What happened to them is horrible - it's elder abuse and it's happening all over. We're hopeful this film can make a difference."
See also
- Health care in the United States
- Elder abuse
- Nursing home
- Aging in place
- Assisted living
- Elder financial abuse
- Parental abuse by children
References
External links
- Edith+Eddie on IMDb
Source of article : Wikipedia
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