Gerontophilia (film)
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| Directed by | Bruce LaBruce |
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| Story by | Bruce LaBruce |
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| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Glenn Berman |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $1,927[1] |
Gerontophilia is a 2013 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Bruce LaBruce[2] and written by LaBruce and Daniel Allen Cox. It was screened in the Vanguard section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Described as a gay Harold and Maude,[2] the film follows Lake, a young man who takes a job in a nursing home and develops a romantic and sexual attraction to Mr. Peabody, a senior citizen resident in the facility. Unlike most of LaBruce's earlier films, Gerontophilia is not sexually explicit; instead, LaBruce chose to adapt his traditional themes of sexual taboo into a film more palatable to a mainstream audience.[4]
Cast
- Walter Borden as Mr. Peabody
- Pier-Gabriel Lajoie as Lake
- Marie-Hélène Thibault as Marie
- Katie Boland as Désirée
- Yardly Kavanagh as Nurse Baptiste
- Shawn Campbell as Bradley Nelson
- Jean-Alexandre Létourneau as Kevin
- Dana Wright as Dina
- Brian D. Wright as Mr. Guerrero
Production
Bruce LaBruce gave Gerontophilia an almost timeless appearance, creating a 1970s atmosphere by shooting the film with an ARRI Alexis whilst using some Zeiss prime lenses from the era.[5]
The film received funding from both Telefilm Canada and SODEC,[2] as well as a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo.[6]
Release
Critical reception
Dave Croyle of Gay Essential in his review of the film stated that it was "A captivating story of love, loss, and personal exploration."[7]
Rakesh Ramchurn of The Independent commented "It is rare that I would salute a predominantly underground director’s move towards mainstream film making, but by toning down the sex and nudity of his previous works, LaBruce has made a film that I hope will be enjoyed by wide audiences in the months to come."[8]
References
- ↑ Box Office Mojo http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gerontophilia.htm. Retrieved 2015-06-05. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 3 "Bruce LaBruce's 'Gerontophilia' to Shoot This Summer Canada-Wide". The Hollywood Reporter, May 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Gerontophilia". TIFF. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ "Marie-Hélène Thibault et Pier-Gabriel Lajoie dans «Gerontophilia», un film de Bruce LaBruce tourné à Montréal". The Huffington Post, December 19, 2012.
- ↑ Dave Croyle (2014). "Sexual Revolution, Gay Essential Talks to Bruce LaBruce". Gay Essential. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Bruce LaBruce Wants Help to Make 'Gerontophilia'". Out, December 19, 2012.
- ↑ Dave Croyle (2014). "Film Review: Gerontophilia Highlights Personal Exploration". Gay Essential. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Alexander Ryll (2014). "Essential Gay Themed to Watch, Gerontophilia". Gay Essential. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
External links
- Gerontophilia at the Internet Movie Database
- Gerontophilia at Box Office Mojo
- Gerontophilia at Rotten Tomatoes
- Gerontophilia at Metacritic