Forget-Me-Not

Forget-Me-Not (Vergiss mein nicht), 2012

Germany, Blu-ray, Color, 88’, German

Director:David Sieveking

Cast:Gretel Sieveking, Malte Sieveking, David Sieveking

A few years ago young German director David Sieveking entered the spotlight with his documentary “David Wants to Fly” about David Lynch and transcendental meditation. His new film “Forget-Me-Not” looks into his own personal history and his family’s past. For a few weeks Sieveking goes back to the house where he spent his childhood to take care of his mother Gretel who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. As he documents the process with his camera he discovers that his parents are a very different couple from what he thought them to be. What he learns about his parents’ private lives also sheds light on his own past. “Forget-Me-Not” preserves an optimistic view of Alzheimer’s disease, old age, and death. Sieveking’s film was critically acclaimed in Germany, invited to many international festivals, and won awards.