Gerontophilia (film)

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Gerontophilia
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UK release cover
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
Production
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  • New Real Films
  • 1976 Productions
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  • September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09) (TIFF)
  • May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01)
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

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bruce LaBruce's 'Gerontophilia' to Shoot This Summer Canada-Wide". The Hollywood Reporter, May 22, 2012.
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  4. ↑ "Marie-Hélène Thibault et Pier-Gabriel Lajoie dans «Gerontophilia», un film de Bruce LaBruce tourné à Montréal". The Huffington Post, December 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ "Bruce LaBruce Wants Help to Make 'Gerontophilia'". Out, December 19, 2012.
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