Late Bloomers (2011) (original) (raw)
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Original title
3 Fois 20 ans (Late Bloomers)
Year
2011
Running time
85 min.
Country
France
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Romance | Romantic Drama. Old Age / Elderly. Family Relationships
Synopsis
A man and woman love each other but they are complete opposites. So, despite their strong feelings, they are splitting up in order to rediscover each other. It is what happens to Mary and Adam. But our protagonists are not the usual 20 or 30-year-olds, but 60-somethings. They juggle children, grandchildren, work and friends with their attendant worries and joys. Until the day when Mary and Adam
realize that from now on they belong to the elderly age group, much to their surprise, they react in totally opposite ways. Adam reacts strongly in action and denial. He has a ‘youthism’ crisis. Mary decides to face the situation in doing what she does better: taking care of her husband and her family. But her will to do well is excessive and her ‘preparation to oldness’ frightens her family. Soon, the clash is inevitable. Children, grandchildren, parents and friends are going to try to bring them back together, but finally the life is taking care of it.
Awards
2011: Sevilla Film Festival: Jury Campus Award
Critics' reviews
- "An uneven but touching comedy with a cheery score that sounds too much like whistling on the way past the graveyard."
- "Though Hurt and Rossellini make a warmly believable couple, they can't overcome the film's biggest drawback: Gavras' own awkward attitude toward aging."
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