Juliet Wills It So

Short screenplay of a feature screenplay about the end of a life. Many lives. My little brother, who I have been caregiving for 8 years has Down’s syndrome and now Alzheimer’s disease, and is in a facility since February this year. “Alzheimer’s has taken the wheel” said one neurologist. This transition has been wrenching. My identity was tied to 2 descriptors for 20 years. Illustrator and caregiver. Both have ended. I continue on, struggling to figure out who this new me is supposed to be.

There have been many dream writing projects. A biography of my mother-in-law who was a burlesque star. An homage to my gay friends who kept me sane and uplifted in creative life. My own experience of facing the great maw of the hereafter. As do we all. This screenplay is where I paint it all on one canvas.. A lifework.