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Some Kind of Heaven

2021 · 83 min

A stylized, quietly melancholic look at people chasing happiness in a surreal retirement paradise, blending empathy with gentle satire.

Directed by
Lance Oppenheim
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer
Tagline
We all leave this Earth the way we came.
Overview
Behind the gates of a palm-tree-lined fantasyland, three residents and one interloper at America's largest retirement community strive to find happiness.

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Directed by
Lance Oppenheim
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 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
  • aging
  • loneliness
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Lance Oppenheim
Starring
Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer, Reggie Kincer, Gary Schwartz, Barbara Stanton
Music
Ari Balouzian
Cinematography
David Bolen
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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