Wonderland

John O’Hagan's film 'Wonderland' provides a tender and brutal dissection of the suburban dream. Filmed in Levittown, New York, on its 50th anniversary, Hagan presents a motley crew of residents pursuing their own visions of happiness in the first mass-produced suburbia. The karaoke regular who strives to be a successful soul singer; the local girl that becomes a state beauty queen; the widower chasing the elusive 300 point ten-pin game; the couple who long to live in a 'real wood' world. Varied as they appear, the dreams of the Levittown residents rarely extend beyond the options immediately available. Hence the apparent popularity of wife swapping, a suburban alternative to the more urbane affair.