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First Cousin Once Removed

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Poet Edwin Honig struggles with Alzheimer's disease, which caused a loss of memory, language and his past.
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Noel Murray The Dissolve 06/30/2014
4/5
[This] documentary portrait of Honig at the end of his life ... puts the poet's state of constant "now" in the context of the brilliant but sometimes cruel man he used to be. Go to Full Review Eric Kohn IndieWire 09/23/2013
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Using a powerful focal point to manifest the movie's central concerns, Berliner makes his interest in the topic relevant to everyone. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 09/20/2013
4/5
Heartbreaking, haunting and unexpectedly heartening, "First Cousin Once Removed" is an uncommonly moving documentary portrait of a mind in disarray. Go to Full Review Dan Schindel Movie Mezzanine 02/09/2014
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A haunting, masterfully made, and achingly melancholy portrait of the end of life. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 12/11/2013
4/5
One of the best documentaries ever made on Alzheimer's which has been called the disease of the century. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/24/2014 Pretty powerful documentary following the tragic descent of a writer/poet suffering from Alzheimer's. The day to day visits can be both fascinating and terrible to watch due to the swings in mood and behaviour of Honig. See more 11/16/2013 Sensacional documental sobre la vida, y en especial la vejez, de Edwin Honig y de como el Alzheimer acabó con su memoria y con su vida. Increíble la forma en que se muestra el deterioro de Honig, quien pidió y autorizó este documental. See more 11/16/2013 Sensacional documental sobre la vida, y en especial la vejez, de Edwin Honig y de como el Alzheimer acabó con su memoria y con su vida. Increíble la forma en que se muestra el deterioro de Honig, quien pidió y autorizó este documental. See more Read all reviews
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Alan Berliner

Director

Eli Berliner

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Alan Berliner

Producer

Lisa Heller

Producer

Sheila Nevins

Executive Producer

Ian Vollmer

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Poet Edwin Honig struggles with Alzheimer's disease, which caused a loss of memory, language and his past.
Director
Alan Berliner
Producer
Alan Berliner, Lisa Heller
Production Co
Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2014
Runtime
1h 18m
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