Today was just the kind of day I needed--a quiet, productive morning organizing my papers and raking the yard, followed by a little pampering at the nail salon, followed by two more excellent films on "Independent Lens" (after Downton, of course.)
Before going to bed with my newly painted toes, I wanted to recommend these two special films:
Mimi and Dona tells the story of Mimi (from her granddaughter's lens) who has cared for her intellectually disabled daughter all her life. Mimi is 92 when the film begins, 97 when it ends. Her daughter, Dona is 63 at the beginning. The filmmaker, Sophie, the niece of Dona, ironically gets the diagnosis that her son has autism while she is filming the story.
Autism in Love documents the lives of four adults with autism--two of whom are partners. You may need Kleenex for both of these.
If you'd like to see them, just go to PBS and look under videos--then go to Independent Lens.
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