The Castle (2020 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = The Castle

| native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Le Château}}

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Denys Desjardins

| producer = Denys Desjardins

| writer = Denys Desjardins

| starring = Denys Desjardins
Maryse Desjardins
Madeleine Ducharme

| music = Simon Bellefleur

| cinematography = Denys Desjardins
Nicolas Canniccioni
Hong An Nguyen

| editing = Denys Desjardins
Annie Jean

| studio = Films du Centaure

| distributor = Films du Centaure
Funfilm Distribution

| runtime = 75 minutes

| released = {{film date|2020|3|4|RVQC}}

| country = Canada

| language = French

| budget =

}}

The Castle ({{langx|fr|Le Château}}) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Denys Desjardins and released in 2020.Marc-André Lussier, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2020-05-05/le-chateau-vie-et-mort-d-une-chatelaine "Le Château : vie et mort d’une châtelaine"]. La Presse, May 5, 2020. It profiles his mother Madeleine Ducharme, as she and her family confront the prospect of her having to move out of her independent living seniors' residence and into a managed CHSLD long-term care facility due to her advancing Alzheimer's disease.Caroline Montpetit, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/578104/cinema-la-vieillesse-en-face "«Le Château»: la vieillesse en face"]. Le Devoir, May 1, 2020.

The film premiered in March 2020 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma,Yves Bergeras, [https://www.ledroit.com/2020/05/09/le-chateau-de-denys-desjardins-lenvers-du-decor-des-residences-pour-aines-dc8e43c5e60fa20da75fa1ab25cc55e4/ "Le château de Denys Desjardins: l’envers du décor des résidences pour aînés"]. Le Droit, May 9, 2020. before its commercial distribution on Vidéotron's Illico platform in May.Gabriel Beauchemin, [https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2020/05/04/nouveau-documentaire-sur-illico-le-parcours-de-sa-mere-dans-une-residence-1 "Nouveau documentaire sur Illico: le parcours de sa mère dans une résidence"]. TVA Nouvelles, May 4, 2020.

Ducharme died of COVID-19 between the time of the theatrical screening and the streaming premiere. In 2022 Desjardins released I Lost My Mom (J'ai placé ma mère), a sequel film which centred more on her final months in long-term care and her death.Allegra Moyle, [https://povmagazine.com/jai-place-ma-mere-review-love-as-lifeblood/ "J’ai placé ma mère Review: Love as Lifeblood"]. Point of View, November 24, 2022.