The Bubble

Name: The Bubble
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-11-10
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.3

2021
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

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The Villages in Florida is now the fastest growing "town" in America. With 155,000 inhabitants, 54 golf courses and 70 swimming pools - all impeccably maintained - it's almost the size of Manhattan. Provided every convenience to enjoy their twilight years, its retiree residents have no reason to ever leave this sun-drenched, gated paradise. But what at first glance appears to be the fulfilment of the American dream cracks upon closer inspection. After all, maintaining this bubble has a price not only for its inhabitants, but also for the world around them. With humour and fun, director Valerie Blankenbyl dives into this parallel universe of carefree living to create an engaging documentary on an extraordinary social experiment, asking questions not only about our views on ageing, but also about our sense of self-entitlement.

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The Bubble examines often-surreal senior citizen life within The Villages, America's largest retirement community. Retired life beneath the Floridian sunshine however, is not perhaps as idyl... Read allThe Bubble examines often-surreal senior citizen life within The Villages, America's largest retirement community. Retired life beneath the Floridian sunshine however, is not perhaps as idyllic, or as welcomed, as one may imagine.The Bubble examines often-surreal senior citizen life within The Villages, America's largest retirement community. Retired life beneath the Floridian sunshine however, is not perhaps as idyllic, or as welcomed, as one may imagine.

Director
- Valerie Blankenbyl
Writers
- Valerie Blankenbyl
- Dario Schoch

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

136

YOUR RATING

Director
- Valerie Blankenbyl
Writers
- Valerie Blankenbyl
- Dario Schoch

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

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9/10

Diagonale - Graz AT

I was lucky enough to see this film at the 2021 Diagonale Film Fest in Graz AT.

Excellent doc exploring the peculiar Central Florida development, The Villages, with interviews from both sides of 'The Bubble'.

The political, cultural, economic, and environmental impacts of the development provides ample material to delve into, making this a rather engrossing film.

Excellent production, and beautifully made. Highly recommend giving this a watch, both for Americans and non. 9/10.