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The Hamptons

2002 · 176 min

A breezy but observant summer portrait of extreme wealth, watching the rich at play with mild irony and curiosity.

Overview: Filmed between May and September of 2001, a documentary about The Hamptons, an area in the eastern part of Long Island, New York, famous for being a vacation spot for the wealthiest Americans: a place where wealthy families can spend the summer and weekends by the beach.
How it feels: Satirical, light, cynical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, identity, media
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
identity
media
celebrity
Places: small town
sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild