The Emperor of Gladness – heartwarming tale of friendship between an elderly woman with dementia and a youth in despair
posted Saturday, July 12, 2025
The Emperor of Gladness begins late one summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, as nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces […]





