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Some Kind of Heaven

Some Kind of Heaven

We all leave this Earth the way we came.

20217.01h 23m

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.

Directed by Lance Oppenheim
Produced by Pacho Velez, Kathleen Lingo, Darren Aronofsky
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Dennis Dean

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Lynn Henry

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Anne Kincer

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Reggie Kincer

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Gary Schwartz

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Barbara Stanton

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Themes & Keywords

floridaelderly coupleretirement communityelderly widowrecreational drug useelderly woman

About Some Kind of Heaven

Some Kind of Heaven is a documentary film released in 2021 exploring themes of florida, elderly couple, retirement community, elderly widow, recreational drug use, elderly woman. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, it stars Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer. 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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