
Sue Thomson
Director
When director Sue Thomson’s 89-year-old mum, Margaret, begins to need additional help with day-to-day life, they face a decision that most families will encounter: whether to consider a residential aged-care facility; and, if so, how to find a suitable one amid a sector with a reputation for neglect and mistreatment. Margaret’s story becomes a springboard for an investigation of the political history of aged care in Australia, marred by a 40-year bipartisan privatisation agenda. As we hear from advocates, journalists and senior citizens who have experienced the system, a group of schoolkids di...

Sue Thomson
Director

Lola Nankervis
Producer

Adam Farrington-Williams
Producer

Ben Bryan
Director of Photography

Mark D'Angelo
Original Music Composer

Uri Mizrahi
Editor

Margaret Thomson
Self

Olivia Cornwell
Self

Jane Cornwell
Self

Sarah Holland-Batt
Self

Beverly
Self

Hanh Vu
Self

Linda Ford
Self

Luciana Martini
Self

Mario Martini
Self

Cassie Robb
Self

Libby Segal
Self