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Assisted Living (2003)

Assisted Living poster
Directed by
Elliot Greenebaum
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
R
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It is a day in the life of Todd, a janitor at an assisted living facility. He spends time with the residents, and one woman mistakes him for her son.

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What happens

Assisted Living is a 2003 American comedy film directed and written by Elliot Greenebaum. It depicts a day in the life of Todd, a janitor at an assisted living facility. He befriends the residents, one of whom confuses him for her son. Assisted Living won 4 awards at film festivals, including the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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