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      Little Empty Boxes

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      Reviews 100% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Once a strong and independent woman, Kathy Lugavere finds herself struggling with her memory. In a quest to find his mother the best care, 32-year-old son Max moves home to New York City and begins to consult with top health experts to investigate the origins of Dementia, a disease which now affects a staggering 55 million people globally. The deeply personal film chronicles Kathy's experience with Dementia as Max explores methods outside of prescription medication to slow her illness down. LITTLE EMPTY BOXES presents a raw perspective of Kathy's journey, the hardships of being a caretaker, and a son willing to do anything to save his mother. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Christian Zilko indieWire The film’s determination to shed light on systemic causes of dementia is admirable, but the real takeaway of Little Empty Boxes is that caring for a parent in a state of serious decline is an impossible task. Rated: B- Apr 19, 2024 Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics Little Empty Boxes gets its message across in a less direct manner than a lot of films, and that’s a good thing. Apr 17, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A poignant and illuminating documentary. Little Empty Boxers is a potent reminder that there's always hope for some light at the end of a dark tunnel. Apr 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Perla Grigg Max Lugavere's 'Little Empty Boxes' hits you right in the feels. It's a heartfelt documentary about his luchadora (fighter) of a mami, Kathy, as she battles a mysterious kind of dementia. Mami Kathy's world starts to slip through her fingers, and Max dives in cabeza primero (head first) to understand this illness. He talks to doctors, busca (seeks) answers beyond pills, and wonders if what they eat might be playing a part. The film is a cruda y desgarradora (raw and heartbreaking) look at Mami Kathy's journey, the struggles of being a cuidador (caregiver), and the fierce love of a son who just wants to help his mami hold onto what she has left. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Laura R Moving, informative, heart-breaking yet life-affirming. The film-makers set out to not just document (beautifully) one experience, but to help educate the viewer on preventing diseases of the brain. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Maureen F A beautifully told story of one loving family's struggle with dementia. Sprinkled in, are some hopeful and practical ways to avoid this painful disease. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Barry M I watched LITTLE EMPTY BOXES at the Roxie SF and thought Dementia can be a preventable disease with everything INTERCONNECTED'...my Mom is 80 and I see she is forgetting somethings more often as of late... Sooooo I got my AntiAgingBed GROUNDED BED COVER in late 2019 and will swear that it helps me SLEEP Recovery HEALing better nightly... After Reading Max's GENIUS FOODS and WHY WE SLEEP by Matthew Walker... "SLEEP is the Swiss Army Knife of HEALth' PLEASE let US stay FOREVER CURIOUS, collaborate and share what WE can do to offset the modern standard American diet and programmed LIFEstyle CHOICES... SLEEP Recovery HEALing soulYOUtions are available ask Max Lugavere, GENIUS LIFE, to ask Matthew Walker, SLEEP DIPLOMAT to ask John Baxter ANTIAGINGBED what really works BEST for US allll 🌀💛🧬 IT is UP to US alllll to help ONESELF assist ONE another for the BEST POSSIBLE solutions... LITTLE EMPTY BOXES or ...SURTHRIVAL OF THE COLLABORATIONISTS Make IT a Grrrreat SEAson TEAM Max Watch Little Empty Boxes and think about what WE CAN DO TOGETHER to change My World For the BEtter, ONE BETTER NIGHTS SLEEP at a time 👣💤🎶✨🧠💓 Thanks TEAM Max 🫂💝🌞🦠🫀👩🏼‍🌾🧠😍😍😍💓 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Bridget O "Little Empty Boxes" is a powerful and thought-provoking film that deserves to be seen. Max's deep experience in health journalism and even deeper love for his mom shine through in his touching chronicle of life with dementia. We all have something to learn about the changing science landscape surrounding dementia. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Steve G A heart-breakingly beautiful journey of the mind and spirit. Max takes us on a personal educational journey of dementia of a parent, what causes it, and how to live a healthy life to reduce your chances of getting it. It is a courageous and open documentary that beautifully shows the progressing dimentia story in a compassionate narrative. Moreover, it is an extraodinary example of how family comes together around a life changing event with love and support - the sacrifices, the weight, moments of connection and dialogs of a lifetime. May we all have a Max in our lives if our world as we know it ever starts to slip away from us. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Once a strong and independent woman, Kathy Lugavere finds herself struggling with her memory. In a quest to find his mother the best care, 32-year-old son Max moves home to New York City and begins to consult with top health experts to investigate the origins of Dementia, a disease which now affects a staggering 55 million people globally. The deeply personal film chronicles Kathy's experience with Dementia as Max explores methods outside of prescription medication to slow her illness down. LITTLE EMPTY BOXES presents a raw perspective of Kathy's journey, the hardships of being a caretaker, and a son willing to do anything to save his mother.
      Director
      Max Lugavere, Chris Newhard
      Producer
      Max Lugavere, Chris Newhard, Jacob Matthew, Rosemary Pritzker, Michele Promaulayko, Courtney Reum, Sherry Milliken Reum, Jonathan Sheinberg, Susan Sheinberg, Matt Feige, Kiran Krishnan
      Distributor
      Abramorama
      Production Co
      Booklight Film Company, Medalia Productions
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 19, 2024, Limited
      Runtime
      1h 40m