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      Assisted Living

      R Released Feb 4, 2005 1 hr. 17 min. Drama List
      76% 46 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Todd (Michael Bonsignore), a 27-year-old slacker working as a nursing home janitor, gets through his days by taking drugs, goofing off and playing seemingly harmless pranks on the elderly residents. But things change after Mrs. Pearlman (Maggie Riley), who is beginning to show symptoms of Alzheimer's, starts to mistake Todd for her son who never visits. One day, Todd must decide whether to pretend to be someone he isn't -- and following his decision, he undergoes a spiritual awakening. Read More Read Less
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      An unconventional, heartfelt blend of fact and fiction.

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      Audience Member I would not recommend it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This film wouldn't be the same had it not been shot in an actual nursing home with residents and staff participating. There are some things that just can't be faked or acted, and for anyone that has ever worked in, been to, or visited a loved one in a nursing home, that would be one of them. The relationship that 'Todd' develops with the residents (in particular Mrs. Pearlman), is touching and real, and goes deep enough to make this film thought provoking. Check your IFC listings. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Realistic if strange Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member it was kinda slow but ended well Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Fabulous- real nursing home residents make up the cast!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member No thx 2 documentary cut scenes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Shawn Badgley Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 May 14, 2005 Full Review Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel [A] charming and original little comedy. Rated: 4/5 May 6, 2005 Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe The whimsy Greenebaum wants to construct can't match the terminal sadness that naturally takes over the film. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 29, 2005 Full Review Prairie Miller Long Island Press Sensitively considers the potential for liberation of the mind from the shackles of the aging body, no matter how deteriorated that physical human essence might be. Mar 26, 2007 Full Review Lisa Ann Cockrel Christianity Today There is a certain meditative grace to the cinematography here, but after a while, well, I was just plain bored. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 1, 2006 Full Review Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com It's a slight movie, setting a poignant scene but not quite filling out even its running time. Still, I like its wry sense of humor and compassionate heart. Rated: B- May 15, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Todd (Michael Bonsignore), a 27-year-old slacker working as a nursing home janitor, gets through his days by taking drugs, goofing off and playing seemingly harmless pranks on the elderly residents. But things change after Mrs. Pearlman (Maggie Riley), who is beginning to show symptoms of Alzheimer's, starts to mistake Todd for her son who never visits. One day, Todd must decide whether to pretend to be someone he isn't -- and following his decision, he undergoes a spiritual awakening.
      Director
      Elliot Greenebaum
      Screenwriter
      Elliot Greenebaum
      Distributor
      Economic Projections Inc.
      Production Co
      Economic Projections Inc., MomoDog Productions Inc.
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 4, 2005, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jan 10, 2006
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $41.9K
      Sound Mix
      DTS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)