Side Effects
by Olivia Silver
After his dog dies, Henry starts acting strange – losing track of time, ignoring people, and throwing away his medication. His wife suspects he’s had a stroke. But is that the case, or is it something even harder to diagnose?





AARP and the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television are proud to announce the Stolen Dreams Short Film Competition. Eight films, created by graduate film students at UCLA that address the health care and financial security concerns of everyday Americans.

The Stolen Dreams films are stimulating, provocative, and something worth sharing and talking about with others. On Thursday, October 23rd the top film prize will be awarded.

Please take a moment now to watch the films and share your thoughts on the health care and financial security crisis in America by using the comments feature that is positioned on individual film pages. The films range in genre from drama to comedy, animation to documentary.

All eight films Stolen Dreams films – https://www.StolenDreams.com -- are available for viewing along with in-depth profiles of the directors and production teams.