''Broken Memories'' is a 2017 American

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written by Frankie Lauderdale, directed by

Michael Worth Michael Troy Worth (born January 13, 1965) is an American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, and director. Early life Born in Philadelphia in 1965, Worth is from German and Delaware Indian Native American heritage. As a child, he grew up near th ...

, and distributed by Freestyle Digital Media. The film stars

Ivan Sergei Ivan Sergei Gaudio (; born May 7, 1971) is an American actor known for his work in television. His best known roles are Dr. Peter Winslow in ''Crossing Jordan'' and Henry Mitchell in ''Charmed''. Life Ivan Sergei Gaudio was born in Hawthorne, N ...

, Rance Howard,

Kelly Greyson Kelly Greyson is an American actress. Her acting roles include Lana in ''Return to the Hiding Place'', Tyra in '' Little Boy'', Jocelyn Stewart in ''To Have and To Hold'', Catie Reynolds in ''Disturbing The Peace'' with Guy Pearce and Pam Harris ...

and

Cerina Vincent Cerina Vincent (born February 7, 1979) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role starring as Maya in the television series ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy,'' followed by a part in the comedy film ''Not Another Teen Movie'', before going ...

. The film premiered at the Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, and included appearances of

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...

and

Bryce Dallas Howard Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress and director. Howard was born in Los Angeles and attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, initially leaving in 2002 to take roles on Broadway but officially graduati ...

. The film received critical acclaim from

Alzheimer’s Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As t ...

-related organizations for realistic portrayal of progressing dementia in old age and highlighted the role of caregivers in Alzheimer's nursing.

Cast

as Levi * Rance Howard as Jasper *

as Maggie *

as Sara * Kirk Bovill as Sheriff Bill Watson *Kassi Crews as Carla *Chris Fogleman as Dudley *Jessica Gardner as Gladys *Travis Guba as Ferlon Ramsey *Lindsey Lamer as Emmie

Accolades

Reception

On review aggregator website

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, the film has a weighted average of 6.9/10 based on 182 reviews. Writing for ''

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'', Julie Spira said "Broken Memories depicts the real-life struggles a family goes through when a loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease." Writing for Broadway World, Herbert Paine concluded:"BROKEN MEMORIES gives us the reel to cast about for our own answers while vividly reflecting the struggles that attend our passages from one phase of life to another."

said his father’s performance in the film was “the role of his career to date.”

References

External links

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Broken Memories Official Website
2017 films 2017 drama films American drama films Films about old age 2010s English-language films 2010s American films Films scored by David C. Williams {{2010s-US-film-stub