SUNSET STORY
Film poster for "Sunset Story" with two old women side by side.
SUNSET STORY
Film poster for "Sunset Story" with two old women side by side.
Two elderly women activists change the way we look at aging

SUNSET STORY

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"​Perfect of its kind" - The New York Times | SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Tribeca Film Festival | AUDIENCE AWARD - Los Angeles Film Festival

Gerontology • Women's Studies • Social Work • Nursing • Jewish Studies • Activism • Politics

Date of Completion: 2003 | Run Time: 75 minutes​​ | Language: English | Captions: Yes Director: Laura Gabbert | Producers: Caroline Libresco & Eden Wurmfeld 

SUNSET STORY portrays the extraordinary friendship between 81-year-old Irja Lloyd and 95-year-old Lucille Alpert, the two most lucid residents at an unusual retirement home for aging radicals. Their feisty engagement with life inextricably draws them together, and their vitality and quest for meaning and connection will change the way we all look at aging. As they attend demonstrations, register their fellow residents to vote and debate everything under the sun; including gender roles, sex, and social attitudes towards aging, Irja and Lucille's verve and humor delight us. At the same time, SUNSET STORY doesn't shy away from the sadness of old age; instead it reveals two elderly women's lives in an unusually authentic and surprisingly moving way. This multi-dimensional portrait of two women who defy stereotypes helps students and professionals gain a greater appreciation of the complexities and possibilities of growing old. Featured on PBS's Independent Lens and used widely in Women's Studies, SUNSET STORY gives students, healthcare practitioners and communities new insight into the experiences of women as they age.

The New York Times | Manohla Dargis
"Perfect of its kind...deeply affecting...the story of Lucille and Irja may break your heart, but it will also make your day."

NPR, Film Week Henry Sheehan
"A Terrific film! Tremendously moving!"

Special Jury Award | Tribeca Film Festival
Audience Award | Los Angeles Film Festival

SCREENINGS

PBS's 2005 Independent Lens