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2016 · Movie · 54m

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 intimate portrait of unconditional love facing mortality. This quietly powerful documentary sits with you long after it ends—tender, bittersweet, and ultimately about the fierce commitment that defines a life.

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Sophie Sartain

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Sophie Sartain

If tonight is a Mimi And Dona night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.