Of an Age

Name: Of an Age
Genre: Drama
Released: February 17, 2023
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Elias Anton, Grace Graznak, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny, Jessica Lu

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Focus Features | Release Date: February 17, 2023 | R

Starring: Elias Anton, Grace Graznak, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny, Jessica Lu, Jonty Reason, Senuri Chandrani, Thom Green, Toby Derrick, Verity Higgins

Summary: Set in the summer of 1999, an 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.

Director: Goran Stolevski

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Katie Walsh

Feb 15, 2023

Impeccably written and beautifully performed by Anton and Green, Of an Age is a profoundly moving film about the beauty and the horror of what it means to be seen for the first time, to love for the first time, and how the past and future are constantly informing each other. Read full review

Manuel Betancourt

Jan 21, 2023

Equal parts wistful and sensual, vivid and gentle, Stolevski has gifted us with a swoon-worthy romantic drama that looks at that first blushing crush not as an ephemera in need of being remembered but as a living memory that can pulsate and ache precisely because it’s never left you. Read full review

IndieWire Jude Dry

Feb 15, 2023

While Of an Age leans a little heavily toward sentimentality at times, a sharp wit and a few wild shifts in tone keep things afloat. Read full review

Odie Henderson

Feb 15, 2023

Of an Age successfully captures the fear that the object of one’s queer affection may be straight and unwilling to reciprocate. Read full review

Steve Davis

Feb 15, 2023

Missed opportunity and bad timing inform the romantic interlude in Of an Age in a way many of us have experienced at least once. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Feb 15, 2023

Anton conveys a deep well of unrequited longing that is so powerful, it doesn’t really need storytelling gimmicks. Read full review

Kaely Monahan

Feb 16, 2023

To be fair, both Anton and Green do a fair job of giving Kol and Adam believability. But do we really need another tragic period gay love story? How about yes, but do it better. Read full review

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AB1977

Mar 10, 2023

Good acting and a poignant tale of heartbreak and unrequited love. I do want to see it again soon.

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TVJerry

Feb 21, 2023

A Serbian born Austrailian (Elias Anton) is in a panic because his ballroom dance partner woke up to find herself stranded. When he enlists her brother (Thom Green) for help, the vibes between the 2 men is instantly unmistakable. The majority of the narrative is spent with this duo in a carA Serbian born Austrailian (Elias Anton) is in a panic because his ballroom dance partner woke up to find herself stranded. When he enlists her brother (Thom Green) for help, the vibes between the 2 men is instantly unmistakable. The majority of the narrative is spent with this duo in a car talking. Director Goran Stolevskil, whose 1st feature was You Won't Be Alone (my review), has chosen a very different subject and style for this one. Almost the entire movie is shot in close-ups, putting the focus on the faces. Fortunately, this approach works because the 2 men are constantly compelling in the range of emotions they experience. Even though they're in a car, the scenes still feel intimate. The film is full of earnest romantic yearning, thanks primarily to the 2 performances.… Expand

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alanpotter17

Sep 8, 2023

Nenhum romance que resista ao tempo vai ser visto sem que a trilogia do Richard Linklater (antes do amanhecer, antes do por do sol, antes da meia noite) seja evocada. Há um diferencial aqui por retratar um romance homoafetivo, mas além disso o que sobra?
O maior defeito do filme é por osNenhum romance que resista ao tempo vai ser visto sem que a trilogia do Richard Linklater (antes do amanhecer, antes do por do sol, antes da meia noite) seja evocada. Há um diferencial aqui por retratar um romance homoafetivo, mas além disso o que sobra?
O maior defeito do filme é por os rapazes no piloto automático do script. Veja, enquanto um deles esbanja sedução e segurança e o outro ainda fechado em sua possibilidade de viver a sexualidade plenamente, eles vão convivendo dentro do carro até que o mais fechado deles descobre que o outro é assumidamente gay. Algum problema aqui? Não, óbvio. O problema é que o roteiro sabe que este é um ponto de inflexão e a partir daí faz questão de remodelar as falas deles, o que é um erro. Não sei o que aconteceu a partir daqui, mas tudo ficou muito travado para ambos.
Uma coisa que também me incomodou é o retrato de personagens femininas, soando por vezes meio misógino, mas ao menos elas não têm muito destaque aqui, mesmo a irmã de um deles, com papel importante, é posta de lado, e olha que isso aqui é um elogio, pois o roteiro estava tornando-a chata demais, afastá-la foi a decisão mais correta.
Os anos passam no filme, eles reaparecem com visual diferente, tudo é muito bem feitinho para um filme B. Uma pena que os dois juntos não tem aquela química incrível que faça tudo resistir ao tempo. Novamente é o peso da conveniência do roteiro que dá o tom aqui.
Ainda bem que é um filme tipicamente do século XXI e sem o maneirismo da geração tik tok, ou seja, aborda a sexualidade sem cometer abusos linguísticos ou se deixar levar pelos bordões atuais, sendo assim, a decisão mais acertada, sem dúvidas, foi fazer o filme se passar em 1999 e depois em 2010, o que salvou o filme da visão limitada do presente, conferindo-lhe certa sobrevida.
Ainda assim, parece que falta alguma coisa, uma magia, algo que justifique torcer para o casal, além dos seus belos corpos padrão.… Expand

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Dunkaccino

Jun 22, 2023

After the very enjoyable, dialogue-driven first act, the film arrives at "average arthouse drama" territory. Because apparently most arthouse dramas these days need some long and silent scenes, close-ups that overstay their welcomes, and the camera drifting out of focus then quickly back inAfter the very enjoyable, dialogue-driven first act, the film arrives at "average arthouse drama" territory. Because apparently most arthouse dramas these days need some long and silent scenes, close-ups that overstay their welcomes, and the camera drifting out of focus then quickly back in focus again.… Expand

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