SOME KIND OF HEAVEN
Directed by Lance Oppenheim
Produced by Darren Aronofsky & The New York Times
“Troubling, elusive, and endearing.” (Film Comment)
“Dreamy. A myth-busting character study.” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Those nostalgic for the fond portraits of eccentric Americana in Errol Morris’ early work – and pretty much everyone else – will be delighted by Some Kind of Heaven.” (Variety)
With SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, first-time feature director Lance Oppenheim cracks the manicured facade of The Villages, America’s largest retirement community – a massive, self-contained utopia located in Central Florida. Behind the gates of this palm tree-lined fantasyland, SOME KIND OF HEAVEN invests in the dreams and desires of a small group of Villages residents – and one interloper – who are unable to find happiness within the community’s pre-packaged paradise. 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.
(Description by Magnolia Pictures)
Official Selection:
- Sundance Film Festival