Boomers

Old people run the world, with octogenarians in power and wealth disproportionately flowing to the elderly. Life opportunities once available to today’s seniors—affordable housing, cheap education, livable wages—are slipping out of reach for younger generations. Boomers, the debut feature-length documentary from Tom Nicholas, follows a trail across New York, Washington DC, Florida’s The Villages, Paris, and London to uncover the rise of the gerontocracy and the questionable legacy of the Baby Boomers. In a time of intense intergenerational tension, Tom investigates how a generation that seemingly had it all has left a complicated mess for those who come after.