TORONTO (CP) – Imagine being torn from your home, forced to move to an institution, live with a stranger who may or may not be mentally stable, separated from your family for long stretches of time, and expected to live like this for the rest of your days. It’s a scenario commonly faced by seniors in retirement and nursing homes. And regardless of the quality of the facility, it’s an emotionally and physically draining upheaval at a time of life that’s supposed to be one’s « golden years. » The award-winning documentary series Rage Against the Darkness is a heart-wrenching, but sometimes humorous look at the struggles of different families as they place an elderly relative in a seniors home. The three-part series airs this month on CBC-TV with repeat broadcasts on Newsworld. « The baby boomers are the largest generation in history, » said filmmaker John Kastner. « Everybody is worrying about this. They’re either worrying about what to do with their parents or what’s going to happen to themselves, what will their children do to them. It’s a difficult subject. » Kastner has a personal reason for tackling this issue. His late mother, Rose, had been his associate producer on
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