Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
They come to die, but leave it having lived! In Sun City, a retirement community in the Arizona desert, a compelling cast of senior citizens share their many truths about the process of aging, their excitement, fear, joy and pain. Shimmering like a verdant mirage, the custom-built municipality offers residents a unique design for living but they are all facing the same reality: time is running out.
How do you deal with daily life and still manage to enjoy it when death is just around the corner? With attitude! A light-hearted reminder that being happy is a decision we can take.
Germany 2018 | Susan Gluth | Documentary | 75 min | English | Genre: Aging, Senior, Biography, Health, Society, Sun City, Retirement
Festivals (selection)
- "World Premiere" DOC NYC, USA (2018)
- Cleveland IFF, USA (2019)
More Infos: bit.ly/very-senior
World Sales & Licensing: magnetfilm.de
Rent & Buy Movie: vimeo.com/ondemand/verysenior
They come to die, but leave it having lived! In Sun City, a retirement community in the Arizona desert, a compelling cast of senior citizens share their many truths about the process of aging, their excitement, fear, joy and pain. Shimmering like a verdant mirage, the custom-built municipality offers residents a unique design for living but they are all facing the same reality: time is running out.
How do you deal with daily life and still manage to enjoy it when death is just around the corner? With attitude! A light-hearted reminder that being happy is a decision we can take.
Germany 2018 | Susan Gluth | Documentary | 75 min | English | Genre: Aging, Senior, Biography, Health, Society, Sun City, Retirement
Festivals (selection)
- "World Premiere" DOC NYC, USA (2018)
- Cleveland IFF, USA (2019)
More Infos: bit.ly/very-senior
World Sales & Licensing: magnetfilm.de
Rent & Buy Movie: vimeo.com/ondemand/verysenior
