Romy’s Salon

Romy’s mother has to work a lot. That’s why Romy goes to her grandmother every day after school. If you think that sounds like fun, then you’re wrong, because Grandma Stine is very busy working in her hairdressing salon, and is very strict. But everything changes when Romy discovers a totally different, and worrying, side to her grannie’s character. Winning a slew of awards at festivals across Europe, Romy’s Salon deals with the difficult subject of dementia in a thoughtful and innocent way, as seen through the eyes of a child.

This is a modest, but beautifully familiar and universal story for young and old. Through the eyes of a courageous little girl, we witness the incredible impact that her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s has on the entire family. In the end, Romy learns that nothing ever stays the same. But because of the new situation with grandmother’s Alzheimer’s, Romy’s parents are talking to each other again and the characters get a better understanding of each other’s situation. And she really gets to know her grandmother, with whom she shares many cheerful and special moments. ‘It’s important that a film is made about Alzheimer’s disease, as the subject is still taboo. People are ashamed of this disease, afraid that they will be considered ‘crazy’. If we break the taboo and talk about it, people will come to accept it more as a disease and a lot of people will feel less lonely. It’s just a part of life.’ Director, Mischa Kamp