The Backlot Films

09/12/2025

Careless is a cry for change, and a fitting tribute to Margaret Thomson. "Mum is quite representative of women that age who have done it tough, who find the humour in it," Director Sue Thomson says. At select cinemas now Palace Nova Cinemas, Palace Cinemas, Classic Cinema Elsternwick, Cinema Nova
Read the film review by Stephen A Russell
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-07/careless-documentary-film-aged-care-australia-sue-thomson/106100558

06/12/2025

'Why do we as family not take care of our own, care for our ageing parents, provided they don't have medical conditions beyond our scope? A huge shakeup needs to take place in the system and in family interactions - the younger generation learning to have time and respect for their elders, and keeping alive that sense of caring, empathy and kindness for our elderly so they can maintain their autonomy and dignity' - Weekend Notes

04/12/2025

'Careless is a strong documentary, underlined with humour, hope and compassion... it’s not just governments and the unscrupulous aged care providers to blame – it’s society. It’s us' Filmink. At Select Cinemas Now! https://www.thebacklotfilms.com/films/careless

… a strong documentary, underlined with humour, hope and compassion.

03/12/2025

NOW SHOWING! CARELESS is a powerful call to action for a fairer, more human future for ageing in Australia. For cinema locations visit https://thebacklotfilms.com/films/careless Palace Cinemas, Palace Nova Cinemas, Cinema Nova, Classic Cinema Elsternwick

03/12/2025

"Australia has a habit of treating ageing as something taboo, to segregate away. Careless, directed by award-winning filmmaker Sue Thomson, refuses that framing" - The Scoop. At select cinemas December 4

Australia has a habit of treating ageing as something taboo, to segregate away. Careless, directed by award-winning filmmaker Sue Thomson, refuses that framing.

29/11/2025

What does aged care look like in 2025? Listen to ABC Melbourne interview with CARELESS Director Sue Thomson. In Select Cinemas December 4

Sue Thomson takes us behind the scenes of her new documentary into aged care.

26/11/2025

CARELESS, 'A warm, funny and unapologetically human film' Hush Hush Biz https://hushhushbiz.com/film-review-careless-a-powerful-personal-look-at-australias-aged-care-crisis/

23/11/2025

Careless is a funny, heartfelt and fiercely political documentary about growing old in Australia, and what happens when aged care is handed over to big business. IN SELECTED CINEMAS DECEMBER 4 https://www.thebacklotfilms.com/films/careless