Gerontophilia

Name: Gerontophilia
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: May 1, 2015
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 48

2015

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: May 1, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: 18-year-old Lake (Pier-Gabriel Lajoie) discovers he has an unusual attraction for the elderly. Fate lands him a job at an assisted-living facility where he develops an intimate relationship with Mr. Peabody (Walter Borden). Upon discovering that the clients are being over-medicated to make them more manageable, Lake weans Mr. Peabody off18-year-old Lake (Pier-Gabriel Lajoie) discovers he has an unusual attraction for the elderly. Fate lands him a job at an assisted-living facility where he develops an intimate relationship with Mr. Peabody (Walter Borden). Upon discovering that the clients are being over-medicated to make them more manageable, Lake weans Mr. Peabody off his medication and helps him escape, resulting in a road trip that deepens their bond. [Strand Releasing]… Expand

Director: Bruce La Bruce

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 82 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

May 1, 2015

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. Read full review

Diego Semerene

Apr 26, 2015

It chooses the delicateness of a fable instead of the narrative recklessness we've come to expect from Bruce La Bruce. Read full review

Abby Garnett

Apr 28, 2015

Though its imagery is tame by LaBruce's standards, Gerontophilia follows his fascination with taboo sexual behavior. Read full review

David Rooney

Apr 28, 2015

Wavering between wry humor and frank tenderness without fully committing to either, the film ends up stranded in an innocuously sweet middle ground. That’s a disappointment, especially since the movie gets off to an amusing start. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Apr 30, 2015

Mr. Borden, an acclaimed Canadian stage actor and playwright, turns in a slyly entertaining performance. But the relationship between Lake and Melvyn feels a bit more one-sided than perhaps was intended. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Apr 29, 2015

There are the makings of a poignant Harold and Maude-style drama here, but the movie is so amateurish and eager to be shocking, it just winds up feeling creepy. Read full review

Jay Weissberg

Apr 28, 2015

Maybe if the actors had been coached to actually act, it would have come across better, but their painfully stilted delivery is leaden rather than campily artificial. Read full review

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NRNSW

Dec 27, 2015

This movie struggles to be anything - so it becomes nothing. The story hasn't been developed fully, neither has the characters. There are some tender moments that simply aren't built upon and just drop into creepiness.

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