Still Alice
Dir. Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland · PG-13 · 101 min · 9/5/2014
Julianne Moore won the Oscar for her portrayal of a linguistics professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at 50. A shattering portrait of cognitive decline, identity, and the fierce effort to hold onto oneself. Essential for anyone navigating brain health concerns.
Why it’s here: The percentage of movies about women with dementia is way higher than the percentage of women with dementia in the real world. The downside of including those movies is it can reinforce negative stereotypes about older women. But this movie is included because it showcases the strong acting talent of a woman actor past midlife.
