Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company
2005, English. Directed by Allan King.
At Baycrest, an old-age home in Toronto, we follow a social worker as she talks to residents, particularly Max, Claire, Ida, and Rachel. The film opens on Claire's birthday, she's 89; Max, a tiny cheerful man, is her close friend. Rachel is lonesome, missing her son, complaining he rarely visits. Ida relies on memory for her solace. Helen has no memory and doesn't recognize her daughter; her moods swing. Murray keeps his cap on and likes women. Staff members bring medication, provide care, and offer small talk. Memory is fleeting: Claire re-experiences the death of a close companion several times, each time without remembering her previous grieving. Lives are circumscribed
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- 1h 52m
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- English
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Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- 13 September 2005
- Country
- Canada
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Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company?
Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company (2005) was directed by Allan King.