HAPPY CAMPERS
A film by Amy Nicholson
2023, 80 minutes
2023, 80 minutes
No. 435
Documentary
Documentary
Description
In a waterfront campground off the coast of Virginia, residents spend their summers living spitting distance apart in rust-bitten RVs. They chuckle about paying modest rent for a million-dollar location,but what makes them the luckiest people in the world is more than just stunning sunsets.
Beneath a few trailer park stereotypes lies an unlikely utopia where neighbors help each other out and share whatever they have. Loneliness and isolation are inconceivable.
Beneath a few trailer park stereotypes lies an unlikely utopia where neighbors help each other out and share whatever they have. Loneliness and isolation are inconceivable.
Sadly, their affordable paradise has been sold. It was only a matter of time before developers caught up with Inlet View. Its assets read like an overwritten sales brochure. And yet, the real magic of the place is the people. They brace for eviction and the loss of relationships that span generations.
As the familiar narrative of displacement plays out once again, the proletariats hold tight to their final days in the sun. The more affluent crowd that takes their place will never be as wealthy.
Festivals
Official Selection, Doc NYC
Official Selection, Big Sky Doc Fest
Official Selection, Florida Film Festival
Official Selection, Atlanta Film Festival
Official Selection, SF DocFest
Reviews
“The poetic beauty of Sean Baker’sThe Florida Project.”– Hammer to Nail
“The picture that unfolds is one of community, one that America and the world is in dire need of.”– Eye for Film
“An ode to the balm of community, Nicholson brings genuine heart and respect to her subjects' lives.”– Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“An ode to the balm of community, Nicholson brings genuine heart and respect to her subjects' lives.”– Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Begins as a portrait of eccentricities before trojan-horsing an exploration of economic displacement near the end.”– The Playlist
