Watching Mr. Pearson

Caroline and Miguel split days and nights with legendary Hollywood actor Robert Pearson, a brilliant and talented man battling mental decline. Despite their differences in approach to caring for him, both have the same goal of keeping him safe and connected.

Miguel’s caretaking is straightforward—he focuses on Mr. Pearson’s basic needs: eating, sleeping, and grooming. Caroline, however, has become more than a nurse. A maternal confidante and playful companion, Caroline stops at nothing to keep Mr. Pearson from slipping away, even if that means casting herself opposite the leading man to perform a scene from one of his old films. And it’s working.

Caroline and Robert's make-believe games cause him to feel alive again, but as the line between fantasy and reality blurs, his grip loosens as Caroline’s gets tighter. Now, with everyone’s livelihood on the line, Miguel and Caroline must work together to save Mr. Pearson’s luminous star from fading to black.