Terrified of the future, and the fear of forgetting the life she's created, "Still Alice" reflects not only on the ramifications of knowing such knowledge of your eventual demise, but how it affects those who know and love you. The film tells the story of Alice, a brilliant professor that is diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's disease at the age of 50. It's not just about the struggle of Alice (Moore), it's also an in- depth and informative medical drama that not only breaks your heart, but provide valuable information and sensitivity to anyone who may know or will know someone in the future. Helmed by a magnificent performance by Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" dodges most of the cliché tropes of disease-ridden dramas with spunk and warmth. A cinematic experience that will pull you through the ringer, similar to other tearjerking efforts like "Terms of Endearment" or "Stepmom," the film is a heartbreaking measurement of storytelling that is one of the surprising gems of the year. Read more The Awards Circuit () It's hard to put into words why "Still Alice" from writer/directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westermoreland is as effective as it is. But it means so much to be talking here, today, like my old ambitious self who was so fascinated by communication.
One thing I will try to hold onto though is the memory of speaking here today. and not beat myself up too much for mastering the art of losing. It's really all I can do, live in the moment. Struggling to be part of things, to stay connected to whom I was once. And please do not think that I am suffering. I rail against myself for not being able to remember things - but I still have moments in the day of pure happiness and joy. My greatest wish is that my children, our children - the next generation - do not have to face what I am facing. And like any disease it has a cause, it has a progression, and it could have a cure. But this is not who we are, this is our disease. Who can take us seriously when we are so far from who we once were? Our strange behavior and fumbled sentences change other's perception of us and our perception of ourselves. As you can imagine, or as you know, this is hell.
Everything I accumulated in life, everything I've worked so hard for - now all that is being ripped away. Having children, making friends, traveling the world. The night I met my husband, the first time I held my textbook in my hands. Alice Howland: All my life I've accumulated memories - they've become, in a way, my most precious possessions. Alice Howland: I think I'll try to forget that just happened.ĭr. Losing my bearings, losing objects, losing sleep, but mostly losing memories.ĭr. The poet Elizabeth Bishoponce wrote: 'the Art of Losing isn't hard to master: so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.' I'm not a poet, I am a person living with Early Onset Alzheimer's, and as that person I find myself learning the art of losing every day.
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