Anne: "Dad, you put it in your drawer earlier. Remember? I showed you."
Anthony: "No, no, you didn't. Someone stole it. Someone's always stealing my things!"
Anne: "Nobody is stealing from you, Dad. Please try to remember."
(Zeller, 2020, 0:07:00)
In this scene explores the effects of dementia on Anthony's mental faculties, particularly his short-term memory. Thus, he has difficulties in recent memory and face recognition, he cannot understand the difference between a belt and a shaving attachment, which is a good reflection of the dementia and memory loss. Due to this paranoia as he thinks someone is stealing his items, his confusion and disorientation increases and he becomes frustrated and developed mistrust.
Communication Breakdown
Data 2
Anthony: "Who are you again?"
Anne: "It's me, Dad. Anne. Your daughter."
Anthony: "Anne? But Anne has dark hair. Yours is blonde. What's going on here?"
Anne: "I dyed it, Dad. Remember? I told you."