Retirement Home (2017)
The passions and pains of a group of elders, sharing the same building, every weekday.
A group of elders spends their weekdays in a retirement home in Sandim, in the north of Portugal, where they talk, do arts and crafts, practice yoga and pray. We follow them between October 2012 and March 2013, when an economic crisis overshadowed Portuguese society and unemployment rates reached record levels. Meanwhile, arrangements are made for the Carnival ball. Will they bring the first place home this time?
Director: Fernando Lino
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Cast
Music: Pedro Gaspar
Editing: Fernando Lino
Production: Bruma Filmes
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
Keywords
portugal, social documentary, senior citizen, retirement home, documentary filmmaking, elder care, portuguese cinema, elder, seniors, senior center
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Retirement Home about?
- A group of elders spends their weekdays in a retirement home in Sandim, in the north of Portugal, where they talk, do arts and crafts, practice yoga and pray. We follow them between October 2012 and March 2013, when an economic crisis overshadowed Portuguese society and unemployment rates reached record levels. Meanwhile, arrangements are made for the Carnival ball. Will they bring the first place home this time?
- Who directed Retirement Home?
- Retirement Home was directed by Fernando Lino.
- Who stars in Retirement Home?
- Retirement Home stars Artur Cardoso, Isilda dos Santos, Alice Almeida, José Moreira, Filomena Oliveira, Georgina Maia.
- How long is Retirement Home?
- Retirement Home has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Retirement Home?
- Retirement Home is a Documentary film.
- Where was Retirement Home produced?
- Retirement Home was produced in Portugal.