The film is by
Eric Ellena and
Berna Huebner, and is narrated by actress
Olivia de Havilland. It features an interview with
Yasmin Aga Khan, president of
Alzheimer's Disease International and daughter of
Rita Hayworth, who had Alzheimer's, describing how her mother took up painting while struggling with the disease. The inspiration for the film is the story of
Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein (Hilgos), who had Alzheimer's. As she painted, Hilgos’s mobility and speech began to improve as did her quality of life. The documentary includes interviews with renowned
neurologists who explain how creative activities engage areas of the
brain that are not damaged by the disease and thus reawaken a sense of personality, identity and dignity. Doctors interviewed include
Robert Neil Butler, founding director of the
National Institute of Aging;
Sam Gandy of
Mount Sinai Medical Center;
Gene D. Cohen of
George Washington University; Robert Green and Bob Stern of
Boston University; and Avertano Noronha of the
University of Chicago. The film demonstrates the intersection between the arts, medical and scientific worlds. == Release ==