Mimi And Dona

What happens when love runs out of time? For a 92-year-old mother, Mimi, who has cared for 64 years for her daughter, Dona, who has an intellectual disability, it means facing the inevitable -- she will not outlive her daughter -- and finding her daughter a home. This poignant, heartbreaking and, at times, humorous documentary traces this process through the story of a wonderfully quirky and deeply connected mother-daughter duo.

My take

A deeply tender portrait of an aging mother's quiet act of love—preparing to let go of her daughter after a lifetime of care. Heartbreaking yet strangely life-affirming, this documentary sits with the spaces between duty, devotion, and the dignity of difficult choices.

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