A sometimes magical, nearly always neorealist narrative short film, Abuela follows Amelia, who has late-stage Alzheimer's, in her last thirty-six hours in her home, focusing on the interactions she has with her granddaughter Nayeli. ...See moreA sometimes magical, nearly always neorealist narrative short film, Abuela follows Amelia, who has late-stage Alzheimer's, in her last thirty-six hours in her home, focusing on the interactions she has with her granddaughter Nayeli. Through a series of match-cuts and cross fades indicating flashes back in time and Nayeli's memories of her and her grandmother, parts of Amelia's story and being are pieced together.
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