Andrew Jenks Room 335
Released January 2008 by HBO Documentary Films
The film Andrew Jenks,Room 335
follows the experience of a then 19 year old filmmaker Andrew Jenks, as he
spends six weeks at an assisted living facility in Florida. What once started
out as a kind of experiment, Jenks finds himself with a purpose, to help and
create a strong bond with the residents, many without families and friends. The
film starts out with Jenks moving in and getting to know his fellow residents
and he quickly learns that they are more than a bunch of old people on the
brink of death, but people who have so much to live for.
You get to know many of the
residents more personally such as the energetic 96 year old Tammy,
short-tempered Libby and the boisterous Bill who has a different Hawaiian shirt
every day of the week. Throughout the film Jenks and the residents discuss
their thoughts on family, love, sex, race, death and the meaning of life. Filled
with raw moments of truth and clarity, this film will leave you questioning
what you’re living for. This film illustrates how fragile life really is.
Although this is an older documentary that was made in 2006,
it tells a timeless story. It is a story about life and the inevitable death. This
is a film for all audiences, young and old. It bridges the generation gap and
proves that we’re all not so different, regardless of age.
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