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September 17, 2026 at 2:42 pm
I first saw Finding Your Laughter in an early preview a few years ago, and I’ve been hoping ever since for the chance to see it again. It is one of the most insightful and valuable films I’ve ever seen, and it is also filled with warmth and humor. Arlieta welcomes us into her life and into the complicated, frustrating, sometimes funny and always deeply loving experience of caring for her father. There is no sugarcoating. We experience that journey with her, and out of it comes something remarkable: her insight that the principles of improv can offer a different way to communicate with someone with dementia—something I previously could not have imagined. My father had Alzheimer’s, and I shared Arlieta’s insights with my family. Her understanding of how to adapt the principles of improv to such a difficult and heartbreaking situation eased our communication with my dad. He passed away a year ago, but I can recall many, many moments when I thought about Arlieta, applied something she taught me through this film, and witnessed it make a real difference. I believe this film represents a breakthrough in dementia caregiving. And just as important, Arlieta’s approach offers a way to strengthen connection while preserving the dignity of the person with dementia. I’m so grateful for this beautiful, funny, honest and wise film. I appreciate Arlieta’s generosity in sharing such personal family moments. In doing so, she lets us know we are not alone and that there’s a way forward. Finding Your Laughter deserves a worldwide audience. It’s a joy to spend time with Arlieta, her dad and her family. And you don’t need to be a caregiver or have someone in your family with dementia to be moved by this film. There’s wisdom here for anyone who has ever... Read more
I first saw Finding Your Laughter in an early preview a few years ago, and I’ve been hoping ever since for the chance to see it again. It is one of the most insightful and valuable films I’ve ever seen, and it is also filled with warmth and humor.
Arlieta welcomes us into her life and into the complicated, frustrating, sometimes funny and always deeply loving experience of caring for her father. There is no sugarcoating. We experience that journey with her, and out of it comes something remarkable: her insight that the principles of improv can offer a different way to communicate with someone with dementia—something I previously could not have imagined.
My father had Alzheimer’s, and I shared Arlieta’s insights with my family. Her understanding of how to adapt the principles of improv to such a difficult and heartbreaking situation eased our communication with my dad. He passed away a year ago, but I can recall many, many moments when I thought about Arlieta, applied something she taught me through this film, and witnessed it make a real difference. I believe this film represents a breakthrough in dementia caregiving. And just as important, Arlieta’s approach offers a way to strengthen connection while preserving the dignity of the person with dementia.
I’m so grateful for this beautiful, funny, honest and wise film. I appreciate Arlieta’s generosity in sharing such personal family moments. In doing so, she lets us know we are not alone and that there’s a way forward. Finding Your Laughter deserves a worldwide audience. It’s a joy to spend time with Arlieta, her dad and her family. And you don’t need to be a caregiver or have someone in your family with dementia to be moved by this film. There’s wisdom here for anyone who has ever hit a bump in communicating with someone they love.
Please go see it. You’ll be so happy you did. Very few films have actually changed my life for the better. Finding Your Laughter absolutely did.... Collapse