Careless
When director Sue Thomson’s 89-year-old mum, Margaret, begins to need additional help with day-to-day life, they face a decision that most families will encounter: whether to consider a residential aged-care facility; and, if so, how to find a suitable one amid a sector with a reputation for neglect and mistreatment. Margaret’s story becomes a springboard for an investigation of the political history of aged care in Australia, marred by a 40-year bipartisan privatisation agenda. As we hear from advocates, journalists and senior citizens who have experienced the system, a group of schoolkids discuss the situation we’ve reached with aged care and where we need to go from here – and of what they, and we, can expect in the future.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Studio: The Backlot Films, MIFF Premiere Fund, Shark Island Foundation, b00mdone
Director: Sue Thomson
Cast: Margaret Thomson, Olivia Cornwell, Jane Cornwell, Sarah Holland-Batt, Beverly, Hanh Vu
Crew: Sue Thomson (Director), Lola Nankervis (Producer), Adam Farrington-Williams (Producer), Sue Thomson (Producer), Adam Farrington-Williams (Writer), Sue Thomson (Writer)
Runtime: 88 minutes
Release: Aug 16, 2025
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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