Old is the New Young

What do you mean old? Life doesn't stop after 67. You’re way too young to retire and wither away while you work on some puny garden.

In this program of short films, we’ll be looking at people in the later seasons of their lives who stop letting their age dictate their choices, and start making unique ones of their own. From a Kung Fu grandma in What a Peaceful Day to an elderly couple literally living the high life in At the Ends of the Earth, meet the stubborn seniors who’ve decided they’re ready for new adventures.

This program screened as part of KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2017

Showing in this program

At the Ends of the Earth

Konstantin Bronzit
France, 1999
8 min.

Bingo!

Patrick Schoenmaker
The Netherlands, 2015
2 min.

The seclusive retirement home Avondrood is a depressing end station. Fortunately, feisty elderly Gerda has one spark of joy: the weekly Bingo night. When she is one blank short of winning the game and the tiny ball suddenly disappears, she starts an absurd search for it in which she is willing to go to extreme lengths in order to get the outcome of that night's bingo game.

Grandma’s Hero

Ben Ozeri / Corentin Monnier
Denmark, 2016
7 min.

A freshly graduated knight sets out on an epic journey to prove himself a hero. Unfortunately, his over-caring Grandma decides to join the adventure.

Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty

Nicky Phelan
Ireland, 2008
6 min.

Guida

Rosana Urbes
Brazil, 2014
11 min.

Guida, a sweet lady who has been working as an archivist at a Courthouse for 30 years, has her routine changed when she sees a newspaper ad about life drawing classes in a cultural center of the city. Through the main character's creative sensibility, the short film offers a reflection about the artistic inspiration recovery process, art as a transformation agent and the concept of beauty.

Head Over Heels

Timothy Reckart
United Kingdom, 2012
10 min.

Mend and Make Do

Bexie Bush
United Kingdom, 2014
7 min.

Cup of tea? Come and take a seat in Lyn's cosy front room, hear her story of love during wartime and watch as her belongings come alive with the hope, fear and humour of one spirited lady. Equal parts documentary, animation and magic, "Mend and Make Do" features the original voice of Lyn Schofield of Southport, Merseyside, a woman with a lifetime of tales to tell.