Some Kind of Heaven

"The film is most tragic and humorous when hints of the outside world break through the suffocatingly cheerful façade of the Villages."

"The film deepens and grows more thoughtful - and, yes, sad - as its spotlight on the need for human connection - at any age - comes into focus."

"Oppenheim resists easy misanthropy, showing unexpected empathy for people who have cocooned themselves from the outside world, only to confront its headaches anyway."

"The movie makes a sobering point, whether or not Oppenheim intended it."

"Charming."

"It's like a movie set the size of Manhattan-a Hollywood facsimile of the midcentury high life you can actually move into."

"Oppenheim doesn't want to bury or praise these folks indulging in senior-citizen hedonism; he's more interested in making queasy art out of the communal hangover."

"Ranks high among 2020's best documentaries."

"A bottomless brunch of candy-coloured heartache."

"Light and shade coexist, sometimes wonderfully. If the film can seem deeply tickled by itself, there are also moments of melancholy strong enough to knock you off your feet."

"The film sits back at a (cowardly?) distance, until all we can do is admire those painterly images."

"Director Lance Oppenheim takes a gentle approach, capturing some hilarious moments, but there's nothing patronising or mean-spirited about his film."