Dementia is its own world. Unmoored from setting, time, and identity, we can’t hope to be the people we always were because our identities rest on the fragile ground of memory and place. To watch a loved one enter this world and knowing they’ll never return to our own is painful and heart-wrenching. Florian Zeller’s adaptation of his own play, The Father, explores this loss through thoughtful direction, careful storytelling, and yet another incredible performance from Anthony Hopkins. Yes, the film is overwhelmingly sad, but it’s never exploitative as its works tirelessly to empathize with …