Sam & Jean
2018
Sound Design
15 min
Digital, 1.33:1
“A short documentary about Sam and Jean, my grandparents, learning to live apart after more than 60 years together.
On the day of their 66th wedding anniversary, Jean had a stroke, and since then has moved into a care facility, and out of the home she shared with Sam for almost 60 years. Sam spends his days in their home, watching films on TV. Jean is mostly left alone at the retirement home, and she spends her time reading books, sleeping, and wondering why she's still alive.
Using footage shot by the Sandler family between the 1950s-2015, the film delves into the couples past and explores their lives at this new and difficult juncture.”