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, an elderly 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.[5]
Lake is an 18-year-old college student who discovers that he has a romantic attraction to elderly men even though he is already in a relationship with his girlfriend Désirée. One day, he applies for a nursing job at a retirement home, where he meets a resident named Mr. Peabody, and the two of them become close friends. After a while, the two men develop a romantic and sexual relationship. After noticing that the residents are being overdosed on their medication by the employees, Lake decides to take Peabody off his daily medication and help him escape to a better place. This results in the two of them taking a cross-country road trip together that deepens their bond.
Bruce LaBruce intended to give Gerontophilia a 1970s atmosphere by shooting the film with an ARRI Alexa whilst using some Zeiss prime lenses from the era.[6]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 48% approval rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's consensus reads, "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."[8]
Dave Croyle of Gay Essential called the film a "captivating story of love, loss, and personal exploration."[9]
Rakesh Ramchurn of The Independent commented, "It is rare that I would salute a predominantly underground director's move towards mainstream filmmaking, 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."[10]
^ abc"Bruce LaBruce's 'Gerontophilia' to Shoot This Summer Canada-Wide". The Hollywood Reporter, May 22, 2012.
^"Gerontophilia". Venice Days. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^. TIFF. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
^"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 December 10, 2014.
^"Bruce LaBruce Wants Help to Make 'Gerontophilia'". Out, December 19, 2012.
^Croyle, Dave (November 7, 2014). "Essential Opinion: Gerontophilia". Gay Essential. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
^Ramchurn, Rakesh (March 24, 2014). "Gerontophilia, film review: A light-hearted tale of inter-generational desire". The Independent. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
gerontophilia, film, gerontophilia, 2013, canadian, romantic, comedy, drama, film, directed, bruce, labruce, written, labruce, daniel, allen, film, world, premiere, venice, days, section, 70th, venice, international, film, festival, august, 2013, screened, van. Gerontophilia is a 2013 Canadian romantic comedy drama film directed by Bruce LaBruce 2 and written by LaBruce and Daniel Allen Cox The film had its world premiere in the Venice Days section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 28 2013 3 and was screened in the Vanguard section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival 4 GerontophiliaTheatrical release coverDirected byBruce LaBruceScreenplay byBruce LaBruce Daniel Allen CoxStory byBruce LaBruceProduced byNicolas Comeau Leonard Farlinger Jennifer JonasStarringPier Gabriel Lajoie Walter Borden Katie Boland Marie Helene ThibaultCinematographyNicolas CanniccioniEdited byGlenn BermanMusic byRamachandra BorcarProductioncompanies1976 Productions New Real FilmsDistributed byFilmoption InternationalRelease datesAugust 28 2013 2013 08 28 Venice Film Festival July 4 2014 2014 07 04 Canada Running time82 minutesCountryCanadaLanguagesEnglishFrenchBudget 2 millionBox office 80 000 1 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 an elderly 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 5 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis EditLake is an 18 year old college student who discovers that he has a romantic attraction to elderly men even though he is already in a relationship with his girlfriend Desiree One day he applies for a nursing job at a retirement home where he meets a resident named Mr Peabody and the two of them become close friends After a while the two men develop a romantic and sexual relationship After noticing that the residents are being overdosed on their medication by the employees Lake decides to take Peabody off his daily medication and help him escape to a better place This results in the two of them taking a cross country road trip together that deepens their bond Cast EditWalter Borden as Mr Peabody Pier Gabriel Lajoie as Lake Marie Helene Thibault as Marie Katie Boland as Desiree Yardly Kavanagh as Nurse Baptiste Shawn Campbell as Bradley Nelson Jean Alexandre Letourneau as Kevin Dana Wright as Dina Brian D Wright as Mr GuerreroProduction EditBruce LaBruce intended to give Gerontophilia a 1970s atmosphere by shooting the film with an ARRI Alexa whilst using some Zeiss prime lenses from the era 6 The film received funding from both Telefilm Canada and SODEC 2 as well as a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo 7 Reception EditOn Rotten Tomatoes the film received a 48 approval rating based on 27 reviews with an average rating of 5 8 10 The website s consensus reads 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 8 Dave Croyle of Gay Essential called the film a captivating story of love loss and personal exploration 9 Rakesh Ramchurn of The Independent commented It is rare that I would salute a predominantly underground director s move towards mainstream filmmaking 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 10 References Edit Gerontophilia Box Office Mojo Retrieved June 5 2015 a b c Bruce LaBruce s Gerontophilia to Shoot This Summer Canada Wide The Hollywood Reporter May 22 2012 Gerontophilia Venice Days Retrieved July 25 2018 Gerontophilia TIFF Archived from the original on August 17 2013 Retrieved August 11 2013 Marie Helene Thibault et Pier Gabriel Lajoie dans Gerontophilia un film de Bruce LaBruce tourne a Montreal The Huffington Post December 19 2012 Dave Croyle 2014 Sexual Revolution Gay Essential Talks to Bruce LaBruce Gay Essential Retrieved December 10 2014 Bruce LaBruce Wants Help to Make Gerontophilia Out December 19 2012 Gerontophilia at Rotten Tomatoes Croyle Dave November 7 2014 Essential Opinion Gerontophilia Gay Essential Retrieved December 10 2014 Ramchurn Rakesh March 24 2014 Gerontophilia film review A light hearted tale of inter generational desire The Independent Retrieved July 25 2018 External links EditGerontophilia at IMDb Gerontophilia at AllMovie Gerontophilia at Box Office Mojo Gerontophilia at Metacritic Gerontophilia at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerontophilia film amp oldid 1107919222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
