‘Together Again’ is the touching story of a man’s journey to reconnect with his wife, who is suffering from dementia, with the help of an Admiral Nurse from Dementia UK.

 

The film opens with the man looking out to sea towards a remote lighthouse.  At the top of the lighthouse, we can see his wife sitting, confused and alone.  There seems to be no way that the two can be reunited until a boat appears at the beach, helmed by an Admiral Nurse.  Together the nurse and husband undertake the stormy voyage across the sea, collecting a variety of objects en route.  Finally the nurse and husband reach the lighthouse where initially, the wife appears frightened.  Using the objects retrieved from the sea, the husband tries to stir memories and finally, when a record is played we see a magical moment of recognition light up in her face and the couple dance to the music, connected once more, if only for a fleeting time.

The style of the animation is simple and 2D with the focus of the movement on the faces of the husband and wife and the drama of the weather that the boat has to navigate.  It was key that the style of animation didn't infantilise the issue but instead, made what is a very difficult subject easier for viewers to take on board.