Thinking about the oldness across the cinema. An incomplete approximation.

Abstract

A lot of stereotypes and prejudices have been created around old people in our modern society; they’re reflected in every day life as well as in mass media and also in films. In our audio visual society image is a very important source of knowledge, and films are anoptimal educational resource for improvement and motivation in teaching and learning processes. Films are a wonderful tool for learning about life in general
and specially about relationships across lifespan. Films allow to reflect, to analyse, toknow, to think, and to examine a lot of situations and offers keys that may help people in their growing processes, improving their quality of life. In this article, we have made a selection of films to deepen people’s knowledge about older people, heir main questions in their life and relationships between generations; we have made a selection of films that show the best way to grow up –so– called successful ageing, active  ageing and solidarity tween generations-, that may help reduce negative stereotypes around the elderly