Thank You and Good Night (1991)

Thank You and Good Night: Directed by Jan Oxenberg. With Mae Joffe, Helen Oxenberg, James Biberi. Documentary on family issues of elders, aging, and death.

“What does a dedicated granddaughter do when sheu0026#39;s not ready to say goodbye to her dying grandmother? Make a poignant, heartfelt, cinematic homage to the woman who meant so much to her for so long.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlthough made on a small budget, this filmu0026#39;s occasional kitschy special effects add a layer of warmth in a family documentary that unabashedly looks at what it was like to grow up Jewish in New York, with a grandma who was your idol.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFamily dysfunction is not overlooked in this true portrayal of one relativeu0026#39;s slow deterioration, rewinding and fast-forwarding to all aspects of aging.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHonesty is foremost in this often humorous look at one familyu0026#39;s foibles, without engaging in maudlin manipulation.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd one thing is most certain: This is a movie you wonu0026#39;t forget.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMazel tov, Jan Oxenberg!”