A new film, “Neverman,” draws attention to concerns some transgender people have about aging and entering long-term care. The reporting notes that the film examines worries about how dementia—and the changes it can bring—might affect LGBTQ+ residents in care settings, including fear of how identities would be treated.
The sources say Cuban-Canadian director Rodrigo Barriuso chose to focus on these issues after encountering examples he describes as troubling. He portrays long-term care as a context where support for residents’ identities may not be consistent, and where some may feel pressured to conceal who they are. Both outlets describe the film’s aim as raising visibility for these experiences rather than offering a solely personal, isolated account.
While the coverage centers on the same subject and premise, the outlets approach it through different emphases: one highlights the film’s framing of “dementia fears,” while the other foregrounds Barriuso’s stated reasons for making the film and his references to encounters he found “devastating and enraging.”
