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Duty Free
I managed to screen a wonderful documentary just in time for Mother’s Day and it is one I definitely recommend. There were a few moments hard for me to watch considering my mother won’t be here for Mother’s Day this year, having passed back in December, but the message and story about 75 year old Rebecca Danigelis was still inspiring and touching and I am so glad I watched it.
What I especially loved about the film is that it was directed by her son, Sian-Pierre Regis. After his mother loses her job as head of housekeeping after 40 years, she is distraught and scared about her losing a job she genuinely loved but even more so she is worried about how she is going to survive without an income. Her son asks her point blank one time how much does she have in her bank account and with her response you can understand why she is so nervous about losing her job. While the film could have focused on her despair and anxiety, instead her son decides to have his mother write down a bucket list of things she has always wanted to do but was unable due to her being a single mother raising two boys – she was married at one and there is story there that I won’t spoil – and films her doing these activities.
During this period of filming, you can tell the son truly loves his mother but he manages to focus on her as a person who is having to deal with ageism, the care of our seniors in America and economic concerns. He does a very good job I feel of balancing the story and yes, at moments there are some sentiments expressed, it is not overkill at all.
If you want to spend time with your mother this weekend watching a film, this is a good one. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, including mine. You may not be here this year in person mom but I will always love you and keep you in my heart!
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