Lost down Memory Lane is the first documentary about living with Alzheimer’s, as seen through the eyes of the people who suffer from it. The characters live together under constant supervision and care, in an apartment called Iduna. This is a somewhat unusual department of The Bijster, a nursing home for people with dementia in Essen, near Antwerp in Belgium. The eight residents of Iduna are – scientifically considered – in the first phase of the disease: flurries of lucidity, falling into oblivion and forgetfulness, alternate constantly. These eight individuals are followed during one year. The different narrative levels are the daily routine, the braking of it and the characters' life stories. At the end of the film, the characters are not the same. Not only because their illness has changed them, but also because of their advanced disease, they may have disappeared completely, physically or mentally.

Klara Van Es studied Art History and built up an impressive career as radio- and television producer. She has worked as a reporter, journalist, director and editor in chief of several television production companies. She taught (art) history and reviewed books and exhibitions on (contemporary) art for public radio. With Lost Down Memory Lane Klara introduces herself as a documentary film maker. The experience she gained in film and radio producing, allows her to tell the stories in her own quirky way.