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Four Seasons Lodge (2008)
A camp of their own
Among the many summer bungalow colonies that flourished in the Catskill Mountains in the decades following the Second World War, the Four Seasons was unique. It was collectively owned and operated by and for survivors of the Holocaust. This film documents the bittersweet waning days of the lodge and its guests, who relate to one another as no others possibly can. Aside from that bond, however, they are just like the guests at the other bungalow colonies. The movie will appeal to Jewish people of a certain age for its nostalgic quality. Younger Jews may see a resemblance to older relatives, and their "foreign" accents and Yiddishisms. Some guests are willing to talk about the horrors they experienced but this isn't a movie about the Holocaust. It has its funny moments along with the sad, and even a bit of suspense as these survivors of the "final solution" seek to stave off the inevitable demise of their beloved summer retreat.