Skip main navigation

New offer! Get 30% off one whole year of Unlimited learning. Subscribe for just £249.99 £174.99. New subscribers only. T&Cs apply

Find out more

"Do I see what you see?": A film about dementia and seeing the world differently

Experience the world through the eyes of people living PCA. A short animated film produced by Simon Ball.

How do changes in the brain cause us to see differently?

Experience the world through the eyes of people living with a rare form of dementia that affects how they process objects and tasks around them in this short animated film, directed by Simon Ball.

How does watching this film make you feel? If you or somebody that you know has a diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), do you have any other examples of ways in which visual perceptions has been affected? Share your reflections and examples in the Comments area.

Created Out of Mind Short Film Festival 2018

If you’re interested in finding out more about films that are exploring diverse and unexpected stories of dementias, click here.
Film created and directed by Simon Ball. Funded by Created Out of Mind and Alzheimer’s Society, supported by Wellcome. Music by Valerie Blumenthal. Sound Design by Zai Tang.
This article is from the free online

Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now