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Living. Loving.

2018 · 88 min

A gentle, quietly moving documentary that lets older voices reflect on lives lived under constraint and the late freedom of finding community.

Directed by
Mette Aakerholm Gardell
Genres
Documentary
Overview
In 2013, the world's first senior residence for HBTQ people opened in Stockholm. Agneta, Ingbritt and Thomas move in. They have all had dreams and desires in a time of oppression and constraint. When they begin their lives in the senior residence, new perspectives are gained in their worldview and within themselves.

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Directed by
Mette Aakerholm Gardell
Genres
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    • identity
    • aging
    • loneliness
    • love
    • freedom
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    • big city
    • home
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    contemporary
    Audience
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    • true story
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    Genres
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    Directed by
    Mette Aakerholm Gardell
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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