Amanda catches her stepfather, Martin, having sex with her mother, even though she is convinced that, due to her dementia, her mother is no longer capable of consciously consenting to sex. But in such a situation, who is responsible for the woman’s decisions and her body? With whom is a person with dementia safest—with their child, their partner, or institutional caregivers? When social services intervene, a moral conflict erupts between Amanda—convincingly portrayed by Juliette Binoche—and Martin, in which the line between care and control becomes increasingly blurred. This poignant, complex drama, full of healthy realism and exploring intimacy and aging, was honored with the “Silver Bear” at the Berlinale.
Lance Hammer
Lance Hammer studied architecture at the University of Southern California. His debut feature film, *Ballast*, was selected for the competition program at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, won an award at the Sundance Film Festival, numerous other Best Film and Best Director awards, and four FIPRESCI prizes. *Lost at Sea* is his second feature film. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
Directed by: Lance Hammer
Starring: Mohammad Amiri, Lolabelle Backus, Noah Hunt Basden, Juliette Binoche, Anna Calder-Marshall, Yasmin Campbell
N-13
Language: English, French
Subtitles: Lithuanian, English
