Some Kind of Heaven

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2021
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83 mins
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Documentary following three residents and one interloper trying to find their own slice of happiness at America’s largest retirement community. 

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Some Kind of Heaven | Ratings & Reviews

Seniors hunt for their slice of paradise in this ethereal, bittersweet doco about a sprawling Florida retirement village. What does the American Dream look like when put out to pasture?

"The film is most tragic and humorous when hints of the outside world break through the suffocatingly cheerful façade of the Villages."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"The film deepens and grows more thoughtful - and, yes, sad - as its spotlight on the need for human connection - at any age - comes into focus."

The Washington PostThe Washington Post

"Oppenheim resists easy misanthropy, showing unexpected empathy for people who have cocooned themselves from the outside world, only to confront its headaches anyway."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"The movie makes a sobering point, whether or not Oppenheim intended it."

IndieWireIndieWire

"Charming."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"It's like a movie set the size of Manhattan-a Hollywood facsimile of the midcentury high life you can actually move into."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Oppenheim doesn't want to bury or praise these folks indulging in senior-citizen hedonism; he's more interested in making queasy art out of the communal hangover."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"Ranks high among 2020's best documentaries."

DeciderDecider

"A bottomless brunch of candy-coloured heartache."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"Light and shade coexist, sometimes wonderfully. If the film can seem deeply tickled by itself, there are also moments of melancholy strong enough to knock you off your feet."

Financial TimesFinancial Times

"The film sits back at a (cowardly?) distance, until all we can do is admire those painterly images."

The TimesThe Times

"Director Lance Oppenheim takes a gentle approach, capturing some hilarious moments, but there's nothing patronising or mean-spirited about his film."

The GuardianThe Guardian

Some Kind of Heaven | Details

Rating
M, Drug use
Runtime
83
Genre
Documentary
Country of origin
USA

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