Filmed over three months in the summer of 2023, independent filmmaker Harvey Marcus tells the story of the amazing 18th Century Hopton’s Almshouse, beside the Thames, and the equally remarkable elderly residents who now find themselves dwarfed by luxury apartments and sky-scraping office blocks, contending with a world that’s changing around them. It’s a film about lost-community and a forgotten generation but also, in the shape of residents like 93 year old yoga teacher, Jenny, and crooner Shamus, 76 years young and still dreaming of pop stardom, Waterloo Sunset is a tale of hope and inspiration, about community for community, and a must-see for audiences young and old.
Described by BBC film critic Jason Solomons as a ‘Gorgeous film full of great characters’, ‘Beautiful and illuminating' by The Telegraph and ‘Myth-dispelling' by The Guardian, Waterloo Sunset is a poignant, moving and uplifting documentary about the trials and tribulations, the joy and the wisdom that comes with growing older in Modern Britain and dealing with modern life.
Starring residents of Hopton's Almshouses