A Dutch couple is confronted with the husband's rapid onset of senility during a snowy winter in North Eastern Canada.
Acting
Admiraal's physical transformation is quietly horrifying.
Cinematography
Snow becomes a suffocating fifth character.
Direction
Honigmann never lets you look away from the loss.
Director
Heddy Honigmann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Honigmann, a documentarian, cast real dementia caregivers in supporting roles; their exhaustion isn't performed.
The 'Mindshadows' title was invented by English distributors—the Dutch original, 'Criminal Affairs,' refers to a case Maarten forgets he closed.
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