"Take Me Home is a film about a caregiver, and the spirit of caregiving infused the entire production. Writer-director Liz Sargent based the feature, her first, on her short of the same name, which premiered at Sundance in 2023. It stars Anna Sargent, her sister, as a woman with a cognitive disability who is the caregiver for her aging adoptive parents."
"In fact, this is a family of mutual caregivers whose routines are shattered during a central Florida heatwave. How Anna navigates her new emotional reality forms the story's core, and in striving to locate her character's need for autonomy, Sargent delivers a performance of tremendous interiority, vulnerability, pathos and humor, while performing alongside such stalwarts as Marceline Hugot ( 30 Rock), Victor Slezak ( The Bridges of Madison County) and Ali Ahn ( The Diplomat)."
"Even though Liz has known Anna all their lives, working with Anna on a feature scale presented new challenges, which the cast and crew readily embraced. It's heartening to hear her give example after example about how the rhythms and schedules of set were tailored to Anna's needs and well-being. That was, it turns out, the only approach that would work."
Take Me Home centers on a woman with a cognitive disability who serves as caregiver for her aging adoptive parents within a family of mutual caregivers whose routines break down during a central Florida heatwave. The story follows how she navigates new emotional realities and seeks autonomy while delivering a performance marked by interiority, vulnerability, pathos and humor. The cast includes Marceline Hugot, Victor Slezak and Ali Ahn. Production tailored schedules and rhythms to accommodate the lead's needs. The project won $1 million at the AT&T Untold Stories pitch at Tribeca 2025 and premieres at Sundance on January 26 in Park City.
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