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Jan 14, 2021 · Some Kind of Heaven is a must-watch. Its sharp observations make for a documentary that plays like a comedy and a dark drama. And underneath it all is a film about identity. I’m reminded by a quote from Shantideva: “All the suffering there is in this world arises from wishing our self to be happy.” There may be something to that, here.
Feb 18, 2021 · Genre : Documentary. Rating. 8. 8.0. Lance Oppenheim Some Kind of Heaven The Villages. Andrew Parker fell in love with film growing up across the street from a movie theatre. He began writing professionally about film at the age of fourteen, and has been following his passions ever since. His writing has been showcased at various online outlets ...
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May 12, 2021 · Taking its visuals as seriously as its subjects, Some Kind of Heaven masterfully and conscientiously offers a poignant reminder that the journey towards happiness isn’t over when you retire. With its final gut-punching shot, this deeply moving portrait projects a human reality onto the homogenous image of The Villages.
Jan 14, 2021 · Movies. Review: ‘Some Kind of Heaven’ skims the surface of life inside retirement mecca the Villages. By Gary Goldstein. Jan. 14, 2021 12:06 PM PT. “We wanted audiences to watch the film ...
Jan 10, 2021 · Some Kind of Heaven’s compositions are emphatically symmetrical, fashioned by cinematographer David Bolen to recall the stifling social arenas of John Waters and Todd Solondz’s work. These images suggest an awareness of this pre-fab setting’s creepiness, yet this theme doesn’t evolve because Oppenheim offers virtually no details on how the largest gated retirement community in the ...
Jun 22, 2021 · Some Kind of Heaven follows a few select couples who live within The Village, representing the cracks in the façade. We see people like Anne and Reggie Kincer, whose marriage is slowly falling apart due to Ted’s decline into dementia and drug addiction. Barbara Locchiato, who feels like a puzzle piece that doesn’t fit anywhere after her ...
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May 3, 2021 · Some Kind of Heaven follows four people who haven't found what they are looking for. Barbara is a widow looking for a love connection; Dennis is an 80-year-old would-be ladies man looking for his next grift, and Anne and Reggie are a married couple who have to deal with Reggie's increasingly eccentric drug-addled behavior.
