(Alex
Fegan/2015/Ireland)
Taking a
sample of Irish centenarians and building interviews around a set of
core questions relating to landmarks throughout life such as
childhood, marriage, kids, bereavement this documentary excels in
teasing out the characters on screen and hitting notes by turn comic,
joyful, maudlin and poignant. There is no catchall message about how
to survive to such an age or what the secret to life is; indeed the
responses to the question about the meaning of life don’t look any
different to the responses it might generate in people of any age!
The settings of the interviews in the homes of each participant show
just how much of a cross section of Irish life is on display also.
It’s an insightful and witty documentary and whilst one or two
interviewees imply that they might be tired of still being around
it imparts a joie de vivre and sense of living life while you have
it.
(3.5/5)
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