In the stark and intimate documentary "On Dying of Dementia in a Capitalist System," filmmaker Anne Lewis Johnson turns her lens on the final, fragile years of her own mother’s life. The film presents a quietly devastating portrait of a family navigating the labyrinthine and often cruel realities of elder care within a profit-driven healthcare system. As her mother’s condition progresses, Johnson documents not only the personal toll of memory loss but also the systemic financial and emotional burdens placed upon families. The central conflict emerges from the jarring intersection of profound human need and impersonal economic forces, asking who is responsible for our most vulnerable. With a tone that is both unflinchingly raw and thoughtfully observational, this short film challenges viewers to confront the human cost when care becomes a commodity, making a deeply personal story resonate as a urgent social critique.