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So Late So Soon

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Half a century into their marriage, Chicago artists Jackie and Don Seiden approach the fragility of their elderly lives in their own distinct ways. Jackie, notorious for her unbounded energy, is constantly on the move, inspired to create works of art while also maintaining the couple's multistory, brightly-painted Victorian house. Don steadily sketches in his notebook while facing alarming interruptions to his health. Director Daniel Hymanson filmed the Seidens, on-and-off for five years, capturing the hardships of aging as well as a view into enduring companionship, in this charming character study.
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Elizabeth Weitzman TheWrap As imperfect, and as idiosyncratic, as the home they created together. Dec 8, 2021 Full Review Susannah Gruder indieWire The film feels like a tribute, and an eventual goodbye -- to two extraordinarily unique people, their unconventional home, and their truly remarkable way of life. Rated: A- Nov 19, 2021 Full Review Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter Hymanson embedded himself with the Seidens, on and off, for about five years, and the intimacy and trust he attained shines through. Mar 7, 2020 Full Review Farah Cheded A Good Movie To Watch [Jackie and Don Seiden's] abiding mutual affection makes this documentary a moving portrait of enduring love, while their fiery intellectual verve gives it a sharp honesty that prevents it from ever lapsing into sentimentality. Rated: 81/100 Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue The simplest of ideas yields a profound dignity in this quietly powerful documentary about aging, mortality, and the value of companionship. Nov 19, 2021 Full Review Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Hymanson films them in good times and bad-present and past. The result can appear slight at times, but no less poignant in the aftermath. Rated: B- Nov 18, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mise en place u Quite an emotional film. Loneliness in old age(or disintegration as Jackie referred to it) is not something we think about often(not only of oneself but of family members and friends) but will be inevitable if we are lucky to grow old. It matters not how long we live but how, a good reminder that we should make the most of our hay days, make good of life in readiness for the undignified stage of life. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Half a century into their marriage, Chicago artists Jackie and Don Seiden approach the fragility of their elderly lives in their own distinct ways. Jackie, notorious for her unbounded energy, is constantly on the move, inspired to create works of art while also maintaining the couple's multistory, brightly-painted Victorian house. Don steadily sketches in his notebook while facing alarming interruptions to his health. Director Daniel Hymanson filmed the Seidens, on-and-off for five years, capturing the hardships of aging as well as a view into enduring companionship, in this charming character study.
Director
Daniel Hymanson
Producer
Trace Henderson, Josh Penn, Kellen Quinn, Noah Stahl
Production Co
Department of Motion Pictures, Hedgehog Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 11m
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