Andrew Jenks Room 335 Summary
At the outset of the observational verité documentary andrew jenks room 335 19 year old jenks a neophyte filmmaker tells his therapist that he wants to actualize his feelings of being a social.
Andrew jenks room 335 summary. What started as a simple low budget documentary turned into an international hit andrew jenks room 335 premiering on hbo in january 2008. Andrew jenks room 335. Andrew jenks room 335 2006 on imdb. Plot summary synopsis and more.
Room 335 by andrew jenkins. With bill delarm andrew jenks dotty shepard tammy signorile. Andrew jenks room 335 10 7 8 1h 27min 2008 nr. The institutional setting of andrew jenks room 335 being shown on tuesday night as part of cinemax s reel life series inevitably calls to mind the work of the documentarian.
The new york post said it s almost impossible to believe that a kid could produce a documentary like this. At 19 years old jenks moved into an assisted living facility starring directing and producing the feature film andrew jenks room 335. At 19 years old andrew jenks moved into an assisted living facility in florida with two friends in order to document life there and to glean what lessons he could from the senior population. It s a gorgeous.
Over the course of his film andrew jenks comes to see the assisted living residents as his new friends struck by their great intelligence. Idfa 2006 official selection. Andrew jenks room 335 cynthia fuchs. 19 year old jenks tells his therapist that he wants to actualize his feelings of being a social pariah by living among people who feel the same way he does the residents of the harbor place retirement home in port st.
The film premiered in australia and europe. In turns moving hilarious and disturbing this documentary should be required viewing for every young adult with. Directed by andrew jenks. At age 19 andrew moved into an assisted living facility for two months.