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Journey's End (2018)

Journey's End poster
Original title
La Belle visite
Directed by
Jean-Francois Caissy
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 20m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the daily lives of elderly residents living in a converted motel that serves as a retirement home in Quebec. It shows their routines, interactions, and the small moments that make up their days.

observationalintimatepoignantquietslow-pacedcontemplativegentlereflective

What happens

Journey's End (French: La Belle Visite, lit. 'The beautiful visit') is a 2010 Canadian documentary film, directed by Jean-François Caissy. The film profiles the residents of the Auberge des Caps, a former motel in Carleton, Quebec which has been converted into a retirement home. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 31st Genie Awards, and a Jutra Award nominee for Best Documentary at the 13th Jutra Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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