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Takin' Place (2015)

Takin' Place poster
Directed by
Cyrus Dowlatshahi
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film shows daily routines and interactions of people living in two Chicago neighborhoods. It watches without commentary or narration.

observationalcalmreflectivepatientgroundedintimatecontemplative

What happens

Takin' Place is a 2015 observational documentary film by Cyrus Dowlatshahi about daily life in the Englewood and Washington Park neighborhoods of Chicago's South side. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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