![]() ![]() But one day, no matter how well they are, they will suffer. Disease will call their door, but the worst will come when they will not receive our help as they expect it. They wear tennis shoes in the park, and beat you in the swimming pool. ![]() They take care of grandchildren the whole day, and never accept the seat you offer them at the bus. Nowadays, grandparents are “younger” than before. Is it important what they lived? How much do we really value their experience, dedication, time and love? What are the differences between their way of life and ours? They took care of our grandparents, but we do not seem to be able to do the same. Somewhere in our journey, we have forgotten to follow the legacy that they left us. What has happened that we get rid of our elders so easily? The film deals with the reality of many elders who are sent to a nursing home, even when they are still healthy. As parents, that is the worst disease we can have, worse than Alzheimer or cancer. It tells the story of a group of elders who suffer the worst disease of all: lack of attention from their children. “Wrinkles” is a Paco Roca’s comic (winner of the 2008 Spanish National Comic Award) that was adapted as an animated movie by Ignacio Ferreras. ![]()
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