Egy idős házaspár arra kényszerül, hogy szétváljon, amikor elveszítik az otthonukat, és az öt gyermekük közül egyik sem hajlandó befogadni mindkét szülőt.
Ez a keserédes történet az idős színészek otthonában kezdődik. A valaha jobb napokat látott Ugo hirtelen pénzhez jut, kifitzetik évek óta húzódó végkielégítését. Az összeg lehetővé teszi, hogy elhagyja az otthont és ismét a színészetnek éljen. Mit érne azonban mindez egy szép nő nélkül? Ugo ezért magával viszi az intézet fiatal szobalányát, a csinos Renatát. Ugóban hamarosan egy teljesen új érzelem bontakozik ki...
Memoirs of the Italian Opera by the singers and musicians of the Casa Verdi, Milan, the world’s first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. This documentary, which has achieved cult-like status among opera and music lovers, features former singers who reminisce about their careers and their past operatic roles.
Joe halálos beteg, s egyetlen szórakozása, hogy két nyugdíjas cimborájával belopózik a szomszédos ház medencéjébe fürdeni. Kezdetben nem is sejtik, hogy a medencében lévő különös gubók milyen hatással vannak rájuk, ám amikor kiderül, hogy Joe tökéletesen meggyógyult, s mindkét cimborája egészségesebb, mint valaha, gyanakodni kezdenek. Véletlenül felfedezik, hogy a gubók gazdái egy másik bolygóról jöttek vissza tízezer éve itthagyott társaikért. A két csapat összebarátkozik, ám a szebb életre vágyó nyugdíjasok hamarosan súlyos választás elé kerülnek...
John Cooper is in a retirement home. There are strict rules for the residents, but he refuses to fall into passivity. He flirts constantly with Nurse Wilson and spends time with his best buddy Michael Aylott, who's slowly drifting into senility.
A boy who is helping lonely, elderly people revives their urge to live and receives in return their love and understanding, which have been denied to him by his parents.
In the Romanian town of Craiova, five hundred elderly people are passing their days in a home, for which they pay with their paltry pensions. Every day looks the same, every activity is predictable. Even the people‘s complaints are part of the daily routine. One of the residents hopes in vain that a lottery ticket will bring him refuge. For six days, filmmakers Andreea Paduraru and Cristi Puiu try to get through to these people, who are carrying their whole past on their backs. To the question what the best days of their lives was, nobody can or wants to give an answer. Nearly everyone immediately starts about the day-to-day worries and problems in the home. Finally, one woman tells about her activities as head of the research department of the government of Ceausescu, with whom she once had an argument. Another resident recalls his time as a soldier in World War II and proceeds to the order of the day.
Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. They get back their self-esteem and their lust for life.
Tells the true story of the residents at Dalkeith Residential Home who sit around every day just waiting to die until staff buy them a greyhound. Naming the dog Dalkeith after the home, they discover she is a phenomenal runner and she is soon entered into the greyhound races. Soon residents are betting on the outcome of the races, and they are given a new reason to live. But the board of trustees learn what is going on, through the disgruntled daughter of one of the residents, and heavily handedly put an end to the fun and games. After the board's intervention the residents sink into a new form of despair as life becomes even duller and more boring than before. That is until the aloof pensioner, played by Ray Barrett, reveals he was once a high profile barrister and challenges the decision in court.
Egy jelentéktelen amerikai kisvárosban áll egy jelentéktelen öregek otthona. Ebben a nyugdíjasotthonban pedig két híresség is lakozik: Elvis Presley és JFK, azaz John F. Kennedy! Mint kiderült, egyik sem halt meg. Míg Elvis megcsömörlött, és egyik hasonmásával személyazonosságot cserélve kezdett új életet, addig Kennedy csak megsérült az őt ért támadásban, minek következtében kicserélték az agyát, és átfestették a bőrét...
This powerfully bittersweet comedy follows the relationship that develops between nursing home residents Fonsia (Mary Tyler Moore) and Weller (Dick Van Dyke) during a series of gin games in which their ailments, misfortunes and losses are exposed in funny, honest and increasingly heated moments.
Beresford ezredes és csinos felesége, Prudence egy rejtélyes bűncselekmény közepébe csöppennek, pedig csak az idősek otthonába látogattak el. Ada nénikéjük sem fogadja őket valami lelkesen, ráadásul a gyönyörű otthonban nyom nélkül tűnnek el emberek, a többiek pedig titkos mérgezésről suttognak.
A life-time criminal is on the run after completing a diamond theft gone wrong. She seeks her mother's help in staying on the run and resist the urge to reconnect with her daughter.
Lake, a young theater actor with no respect for the elderly, is forced to make himself look old, in order to land a part in a Broadway-bound play. His ego drives his girlfriend away, and when research for the play requires him to spend a week in a nursing home, he is forced to review his life choices. Lake eventually learns to abandon his preconceptions and rid himself of the anger that has been holding him back, in pursuit of his dreams.
Six Drummers take over a retirement home. They perform a cheerful X-mas tune on the various items inside.
A bitter-sweet comedy about two people who wish to live life to the full despite their age. Ota is a retired high-school teacher and at this point in life has various foibles that complicate life for his son and daughter-in-law. Moreover, he has a complicated and risky eye operation ahead. That is why Ota decides that this is the time to look up Jana, the retired actress who had influenced the course of his life many years ago. However, his reunion with Jana - who lives in a retirement home - works out differently to his expectations. Although disappointed at first, it is actually this zestful lady who sets Ota in the right direction again. Thanks to Jana, Ota finds the courage to set out on an exciting road-movie trip of the kind he would never have had the courage for in his youth. Their meeting and the excursion, full of unexpected turns and new impressions, give their lives a new dimension.
Far away from any other urban centers, Itapuã is a small community with the characteristics and rituals of everyday life. The location, which sheltered 1,454 people and has more than 70 years of existence remains with only 35 residents all over the age of 60. No one likes to remember what the place was in the past, even though for many the memory is etched on their bodies.
Allan Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson) századik születésnapja közeleg és ennek megfelelően nagyszabású születésnapi zsúrt szerveznek neki a nyugdíjas otthonban, ahol idős napjait tölti. Allan, kora ellenére éles eszű, tisztában van a körülötte zajló eseményekkel, azonban a nemes alkalomból rendezendő buli hidegen hagyja: ünneplés helyett kimászik szobája ablakán és eltűnik. A nála lévő pénzből buszjegyet vásárol és egy szerencsétlen véletlennek köszönhetően egy pénzzel teli táska birtokosává válik. A táska létéről mások is tudnak, ezért az öregúr drogdílerek és a rendőrség célpontjába kerül. Allan kalandjai azonban nem százéves korában kezdődtek. Menekülése közben visszaemlékezésekkel mutatja be élete legizgalmasabb, a XX. század történelmét befolyásoló pillanatait: hogyan került egy vacsora asztalhoz a jövendőbeli Truman elnökkel, hogyan stoppolt együtt Churchill-lel vagy éppen csónakázott Mao feleségével és gyűrte le gyalogszerrel a Himalája zord csúcsait.
Its the annual Christmas Eve concert at the Marigold House Assisted Living Facility. All her friends are dying and Florence wants out. When the facility double books two rival Elvis impersonators, Florence takes the opportunity for one last hurrah.