Film

Careless

Growing old never cost so much

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1h 28m

2025

“Growing old never cost so much”

Synopsis

When director Sue Thomson’s 89-year-old mum, Margaret, begins to need additional help with day-to-day life, they face a decision that most families will encounter: whether to consider a residential aged-care facility; and, if so, how to find a suitable one amid a sector with a reputation for neglect and mistreatment. Margaret’s story becomes a springboard for an investigation of the political history of aged care in Australia, marred by a 40-year bipartisan privatisation agenda. As we hear from advocates, journalists and senior citizens who have experienced the system, a group of schoolkids discuss the situation we’ve reached with aged care and where we need to go from here – and of what they, and we, can expect in the future.

Director

Sue Thomson

Documentary

Cast & Crew

Margaret Thomson

as Self

Olivia Cornwell

as Self

Jane Cornwell

as Self

Sarah Holland-Batt

as Self

Beverly

as Self

Hanh Vu

as Self

Linda Ford

as Self

Luciana Martini

as Self

Mario Martini

as Self

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