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How sad is this?

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I just watched The Mayor with my parents, who have been married for over 60 years. They both watched it with great interest, delight, and smiles on their faces through out the whole movie. I really liked the way the film let your subjects tell the story, simple, no music. The personalities light up the screen. Are they members of your family? The movie was particularly important to me because my dad had a stroke in June and has been in a nursing home for 3 months with my mother. My dad didn't like it so I moved them both back to their house in Indianapolis in late October. Even so, he said after the movie that it should be required viewing before people get old. My parents are happier at home, but they are both a hair's breath away for 24 hour care. My dad had a seizure 10 days ago, so I'm not sure how much longer he will be around.The movie really shed light on the desire to continue to share their lives with others. It was interesting to see the new senior relationships are just as complicated for the old as it is for the young. Also, it was good for my parents to see how the characters in the film made the best of their situation, maintained their sense of humor, and their attitudes were good.Thanks for validating the senior experience and opening the nursing home doors to a world that is very important for all-- young and old to see.

I was lucky enough to see an early cut of this film as well as the final cut at the LA premiere. While I enjoyed the earlier cut, the final cut blew me away. Mr. Scheib masterfully weaves story lines together while humanizing the retirement home experience in a way that I never thought was necessary. The protagonist, Sam, is incredibly engaging and enjoyable to watch. Each of his friends at the retirement home bring their own unique character to the film and show us all what it really means to live. I laughed out loud numerous times in this touching documentary. Hats off to the director for making a story about the elderly entertaining, funny, informative, and charming, all while staying artistically relevant. I couldn't recommend this film any more!

This documentary shines an eye-opening light onto an age in every life that often does not have enough recognition and is rarely talked about. A beautiful perspective from a hilarious yet realistic Sam Berger provides very real insight into life in a nursing home. The director allows you to place yourself within each moment with the careful attention to detail, facial expressions, and quotes. Hopeful and heart-breaking at the same time, this documentary shows lovely detail on a destination at which some of us may very well arrive.If this is somewhere I may end up in my future, I look forward to it. Overall an extremely moving story, very highly recommended!

It's often a foregone conclusion that the older people get, the further behind them their best years recede.In "The Mayor", director Jared Scheib's feature documentary debut, Sam Berger and a cast of fellow senior citizens provide ample evidence that while the mile markers in the rear-view mirror may be many and the sun may be setting, there's still plenty of road ahead for those with the drive to continue the journey.Filmed in a retirement community in Dallas, Texas, "The Mayor" follows the titular mayor, Sam, and his peers while yielding glimpses of the retirees' day-to-day lives.From relationships and breakfast-table gossip to the difficulty of waking and preparing to meet the day, the insights we view through the camera's lens range from mundane to uncomfortable, from hilarious to heartbreaking."The Mayor" is an unequivocally stirring and poignant piece about growing older that moved me to tears more than once.I would recommend it to any fan of cinéma vérité filmmaking, engaging observations on humanity, and charming characters.10 out of 10.