Some Kind of Heaven

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Tue, Jan 19, 2021 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Tue, Jan 19, 2021 7:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Documentary Feature
Release Year:2020
Run Time:83 minutes
Production Country:United States
Original Language:English
Trailer:https://youtu.be/gmRnGHrjl1w
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Lance Oppenheim

Description

With “Some Kind of Heaven”, director Lance Oppenheim cracks the manicured facade of The Villages, America’s largest retirement community – a massive, self-contained utopia located in Central Florida.


The Villages community is the self-described “Disneyworld for Retirees.” Every day is supposed to be a good one for the 120,000+ senior citizens of The Villages: Whether residents are interested in synchronized swimming or cheerleading, tai chi or golf cart parades, this large community of healthy retirees offers a utopian vision of a (retired) American Dream: wide, safe streets, picture-perfect landscaping, and countless activities all in service of their residents’ golden years.


Behind the gates of this palm tree-lined fantasyland, some are unable to find happiness within the community’s pre-packaged paradise. While most residents have bought into the community’s blissful optimism, we meet a small group of residents – a married couple, a widow and a bachelor – living on the margins of the marketing fantasy, struggling to find footing inside the dream.


With strikingly composed cinematography, this candy-colored documentary offers a tender and surreal look at the never-ending quest for finding meaning and love in life’s final act.