Retirement Home (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 94 mins · Portuguese

Echo score 89

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Directed by

Fernando Lino

Starring

Isilda dos Santos, Filomena Oliveira, Alice Almeida, José Moreira, Artur Cardoso, Georgina Maia

This observational documentary follows a group of residents in a retirement home in Sandim, Portugal, during a challenging period between October 2012 and March 2013. Each weekday, they engage in activities like arts and crafts, yoga, and prayer, while sharing their experiences and concerns amidst a backdrop of economic crisis and record unemployment rates. The residents also prepare for the annual Carnival ball, hoping to win first place.