"In March, 2022, the people living in Lakeside Park Estates mobile-home park, in Hollywood, Florida, learned that they were being evicted. The park's owner, Trinity Broadcasting Network, had decided to shut it down. In many cases, tenants owned their homes, but they didn't own the land they sat on. The residents-most of whom were low-income, many of whom were elderly-had until the end of the year to figure out where to go next."
"Early in Cooley's film, one of her subjects invokes a common stereotype of trailer parks-that they are trashy places filled with trashy people. The film, which is lit by soft seaside light, paints a different picture: residents tend their small yards, ride bikes with their friends, and watch ibises fly low over a lake. For Laney, a free spirit with long hair, the park signifies independence; she scoffs at her evicted neighbors who opt to move into condos."
Three women—Nancy Sanderson, Nancy Fleishman, and Laurie Laney—navigate eviction after Trinity Broadcasting Network shuts down Lakeside Park Estates in Hollywood, Florida. Many residents own their mobile homes but not the land beneath them, leaving mostly low-income, often elderly tenants with until year’s end to relocate. Residents maintain daily routines, tend yards, ride bikes, and form mutual care networks that sustain independence and watchfulness for neighbors. Laney values independence; Sanderson relies on community support while coping with memory loss; Fleishman, a long-time Trinity employee, faces betrayal when promised relocation assistance fails to materialize. Facing unaffordable rental quotes and homelessness risk, residents appeal to the city for help while holding on to hope.
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