Co-writer/director Sue Thomson’s Careless tells its story through a handful of people, each a window into a bigger picture. Taking the rather downbeat subject of aged care, Thomson adds dashes of unexpected humour and playfulness – like the Greek chorus of schoolgirls, who narrate parts of the film. It’s they who explain how we ended up in this mess, in this system that puts profits ahead of people. While not all aged care homes should be tainted with the same brush, many of these facilities leave older Australians vulnerable to neglect and abuse.
...But Careless does gently frame this in a deeper problem. It’s not just governments and the unscrupulous aged care providers to blame – it’s society. It’s us.
Read the full review in FilmInk: https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/careless/
