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Gerontophilia

2013 1h 30m Romance Comedy LGBTQ+ List
50% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Lake is in a straight relationship with Desiree but finds himself becoming attracted to men at the pool. When he cannot control his desires any longer, he starts working at an adult home and starts a relationship with a much older man.
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Gerontophilia's handful of intriguing ideas are let down by tame execution and unconvincing acting that make the movie's premise feel creepy rather than original.

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David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle ...what we get is a relationship handled with grace, humor and sexiness. On the surface, this may appear to be a fetish film, but really, it's a coming-of-age love story. Jun 30, 2020 Full Review Charles Bramesco Movie Mezzanine ...there's something lacking at Gerontophilia's core. Rated: 2.5/4 May 7, 2015 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com This is a comedy that encourages viewers to be impulsive, and pointedly seek love and acceptance outside of "normal" social institutions, especially when it comes to family and romance. Rated: 3/4 May 1, 2015 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants This really is a small revolution here. Making us see the world differently than we came to it eighty-two minutes earlier. Jan 14, 2022 Full Review Alexander Ryll Gay Essential A captivating story of love, loss, and personal exploration. Sep 15, 2019 Full Review Josh Goller Spectrum Culture Life is short; there are much better ways to fritter away 90 minutes of it than by watching Gerontophilia. Rated: 1.75/5 Jul 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael C Great film Great acting!! A masterpiece!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Cyril Joyce A okayyy I have no words to say but whaa speechless on how remarkble this extraordinary film. tadah hands up to all of the cast that did their really best to potray their amazing characters, the personalities and uncanny rare lead, and especially to the director whose really brilliant by making this incredibe film, i dont know what to say but I was astonished, that's all. lasly to the writer that cause this film, you are totally and absolutely Impressive!!!! this handsome man who acted as Lake, I was speechless to your acting performance here, you totally nailed it like what the heck you deserve an award clearly... so good actor!! what i have thought to this lovely movie is be the person whom you really are and choose your happiness and it's you and you only against the world, they don't care coz they are not yours, follow your heart and have some introspection, that's all, thanks to this films it taught a lot in my life about how our life works. eventhough they said it's uncanny coz it's really it but the fact that this is a masterpiece. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Audience Member The acting may not have been the best, but it was far less than creepy. It just took a little imagination to get beyond conventional thinking and lighten up a bit. It covers material that is rarely spoken of in such hopeful terms. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review richard r Strange subject matter but excellent acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The premise is interesting and could have been made into something really fascinating by a better filmmaker, but Bruce La Bruce directs it like a cheap student film: poorly made, predictable, plagued with bad acting and depressingly superficial in the way it tackles its subject. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is not interresting . The story is poor. The character does not make sens. Like the mom character change suddenly her job, she was à stripper and become one of the doctor for the CHSLD ( centre hospitalier de soin et de longue durée). And she can change quitte easy the medication of any patient. The movies is not good from the start to the END. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lake is in a straight relationship with Desiree but finds himself becoming attracted to men at the pool. When he cannot control his desires any longer, he starts working at an adult home and starts a relationship with a much older man.
Director
Bruce La Bruce
Producer
Nicolas Comeau, Leonard Farlinger, Jennifer Jonas
Screenwriter
Daniel Allen Cox, Bruce La Bruce
Production Co
New Real Films, Telefilm Canada
Genre
Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.8K
Runtime
1h 30m
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