Gerontophilia
Strand Releasing18-year-old Lake (Pier-Gabriel Lajoie) has a sweet activist girlfriend, but one day discovers he has an unusual attraction for the elderly. Fate conspires to land him a summer job at a nursing home where he develops a tender relationship with Mr. Peabody (Walter Borden). Discovering that the patients are being over-medicated to make them easier to manage, Lake decides to wean Mr. Peabody off his medication and help him escape, resulting in a humorous and heartfelt road trip that strengthens their bond.
Reasons to Buy
- The always provocative Bruce LaBruce is back with a new romantic comedy (of sorts).
- How often do you see a romantic comedy about a teen boy and an elderly man? This is like the gay Harold and Maude (only more overtly sexual).
- Walter Borden is completely endearing as the elderly Mr. Peabody and Pier-Gabriel Lajoie is mouth-wateringly hot as his much younger admirer. I almost wish I was in my 80s so I could be more his type.
Information
- Director: Bruce LaBruce
- Writer: Bruce LaBruce
- Writer: Daniel Allen Cox
- Length: 1 hrs. 22 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Jul 07 2015
- Production Year: 2013
- TLA SKU: 1761491
- UPC Code: 712267341627
- Catalog #: DV36258602
Reviews
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2 Reviews for Gerontophilia
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Review by gbelly
By: gbelly
Surprisingly tame for a LaBruce movie, but well worth seeing.
Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
The word "Gerontophilia" means the love of old people and with that in mind Bruce LaBruce gives us a story of unconventional love that is inter-generational and takes a look at society's fascination with the young. We meet young Lake (Pier-Gabriel La...
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