"The moving story of a Tunisian man who refuses to let cancer define his mother's life and turns her treatment into a celebration of love, joy and resilience. When Tunisian TV host Hassen becomes a full-time caregiver for his mother Saliha, dying of lung cancer, their home and hospital visits become the backdrop for an intimate family love story. This observational documentary follows them through birthday celebrations, 4am medication, difficult medical consultations and quiet, emotional moments together."
"Their bond gradually goes beyond conventional parentchild roles, as Hassen works tirelessly to preserve joy, dignity and a sense of normal life for Saliha. As the cancer spreads and her chances fade, they face impossible choices: treatment versus comfort, hope versus honesty, a son's devotion versus his mother's exhaustion. After Saliha's death, we see Hassen back in the studio, hosting live television while still guided by her memory, redefining his mother as a notion of love that continues to shape him."
Hassen becomes a full-time caregiver for his mother Saliha, who is dying of lung cancer. Home and hospital visits provide a backdrop for intimate family moments, including birthday celebrations, 4am medication routines, difficult medical consultations, and quiet emotional exchanges. Their bond shifts beyond conventional parent-child roles as Hassen works to preserve joy, dignity, and a sense of normal life for Saliha. As the cancer spreads, they confront impossible choices between treatment and comfort, hope and honesty, and a son's devotion versus his mother's exhaustion. After Saliha's death, Hassen returns to live television hosting while carrying her memory, redefining his mother as an enduring notion of love. Caregiving appears as both an act of endurance and a profound declaration of love.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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