Familiar Touch
Salem Cinema presents a Reel Change For Our Community Benefit Screening for Alzheimer's Network! Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen -- a dish she seems to have made many times before, although small and puzzling errors now punctuate her comfortable routine. When her son (H. Jon Benjamin) arrives to dine with her, she mistakes him for a suitor. Their "date" takes them to an assisted living facility, which Ruth does not remember that she had previously selected for herself. Among her fellow memory care residents, Ruth feels lost and adrift, certain she has found herself somewhere she does not belong. As she slowly begins to accept the warmth and support of care workers Vanessa (Carolyn Michelle) and Brian (Andy McQueen), she finds new ways to ground herself in her body, even as her mind embarks on a journey all its own. Writer-director Sarah Friedland's coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth's shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. ALZHEIMER'S NETWORK: Connection • Community • Family • Safe Environment The Alzheimer's Network of Oregon is a nonprofit network of experienced volunteers offering support and resources to persons with memory loss, their families and caregivers through the Memory Cafe. The Memory Cafe is a monthly meeting for people with dementia and Alzheimer's to connect with each other.DramaPT1H31MNR2025-07-21Kathleen Chalfant
Carolyn Michelle
Andy McQueen
Sarah Friedland
Alexandra Byer
Matthew Thurm
Sarah Friedland
Familiar Touch"Familiar Touch"Showtimes
July 21, 6:30 pm
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