Alexander Durie In the past year, there’s been countless stories and documentaries made from inside retirement homes. These usually aim to inform the public on how COVID-19 impacts elder people’s mental wellbeing as much as their physical health, touching upon themes of isolation and loneliness.
The context of a global pandemic has indeed pushed many people – young and old – to reflect about ageing and the inevitable process of life.
For many, it’s been a time to ponder upon how society treats its elder population, and how – or if – there is a best way to approach death.But for Swiss-German illustrator and animation film director Samuel Patthey, the pandemic wasn’t necessary to think about such themes.
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