WALTER: Lessons from the World's Oldest People

2013年 • 83 分鐘

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After an encounter with Walter Breuning, the World's Oldest Man, Hunter Weeks and his fiancée, Sarah, embark on an adventure to meet the oldest people in the world, including some of the people born in the 1800s. Capturing the extraordinary lives of people 110 years or older, including World's Oldest Person, Besse Cooper of Georgia, the couple's journey sheds light on what is truly important in life. Traveling across the United States, Cuba, and Italy, Hunter and Sarah explore life's lessons through the stories of several living supercentenarians and the families that support them. Walter connects us to the inspiring lives of our elders and their lessons for living life right.

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I'm sorry, Hunter - I'm not "in cahoots" with anyone. Take this criticism as it is written - a sincere response from a person who LOVES listening to older people. I was SO excited to hear from the world's oldest people. The film opens with you and your fiance talking about the film, Valentine's Day, and showing you both eating. And then driving and talking and.... I was flabbergasted. I thought "it will pick up. It is 'Lessons from the World's Oldest People.' It will get there." It didn't. It got there a little bit, but not nearly enough. I expected to ONLY see older folks talking. Period. No one cares about your own musings and processes... and for heaven's sake - not your house! I was thunderstruck. My husband was writhing in agony. "Why are we seeing the people who should be BEHIND the camera? Why are we hearing ANYTHING from them? Did they actually read the title of their own film? Have they heard of 'editing'?" You folks had SUCH a great idea with this film! I want to hear EVERYTHING these elderly folks have to say! Not you- sorry. I'm extremely disappointed. I hope you have enough footage to give us JUST the elderly - NO other voices. I would love to see that.

This documentary is one of those films that you will probably not forget. Evolving around some of the oldest people in the world, it is an intimate invitation to reflections on personal values and their historical possibilities and constraints. But the film also portraits the contemporary fascination with age, numbers, statistics and records, and its role in media and politics, starting with the idea of making the film itself, and, implicitly, our attraction to the topic as viewers.

This is a wonderful film that allowed me my intelligence to look and consider life on life terms with my own understanding, by not forcing a direction and not controlling for a intended outcome of thought. Beautiful in it's refreshing return to look at life on life's terms, and not just what we have to say about it, or how we can manipulate this life given us. There is a point to this film without the in your face point... I appreciate being allowed to figure this out myself. Bravo. Wonderful editing. The makers of this film leaves the much to think about to the audience. Thank you for that.