Gerontophilia (2013)

A young man begins exploring his attraction to much much older men while working in a nursing home.

Director:

Bruce La Bruce (as Bruce LaBruce)

Writers:

Bruce La Bruce (original story) (as Bruce LaBruce), Bruce La Bruce (screenplay) (as Bruce LaBruce)

Stars:

Pier-Gabriel Lajoie, Walter Borden, Katie Boland

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pier-Gabriel Lajoie	...	Lake
Walter Borden	...	Melvyn Peabody
Katie Boland	...	Désirée
Yardly Kavanagh	...	Nurse Baptiste
Marie-Hélène Thibault	...	Marie
Shawn Campbell	...	Bradley Nelson
Jean-Alexandre Létourneau	...	Kevin
Dana Wright	...	Dina
Brian D. Wright	...	Mr. Guerrero
Nastassia Markiewicz	...	Cashier
Patricia Wilson	...	Bartender
Martin Stone	...	Mr. Laverdure
Adam Capriolo	...	Hustler
Paul Stewart	...	Mr. Beauchamp
Louis Negin	...	Crossing Guard

Storyline

Lake is an unusual boy: he is a young man with an old soul who discovers he has an odd fixation on the elderly. Realizing that some day, if fate allows, he will be one himself, he is particularly fascinated by old men. He imagines their age to be a beautiful thing and recognizes how these men were once young and vibrant and attractive, as he is now. Although Lake has a girlfriend his own age, named Desiree, he wonders sometimes if his fixation on old men is unnatural and unhealthy - perhaps even sexual. When his mother, who is a nurse, takes on a management job at an old folks home, Lake jumps at her offer of a summer job as an orderly there. Gradually, Lake comes to discover that the old people in the institution are being given psychotropic drugs to keep them in a catatonic state. Lake befriends one old man in particular, Mr. Peabody, who still seems to have some fight left in him. They begin to form a strong bond. Mr. Peabody charms Lake with romantic stories of his youth and ...

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | gerontophilia | full frontal male nudity | male frontal nudity | nursing home | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Canadian Site Official Facebook

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

26 March 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

Geron

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,927, 3 May 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,975, 10 May 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

1976 Productions, New Real Films, Telefilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Pier-Gabriel Lajoie.

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Quotes

Melvyn Peabody: Look at him, so smooth, like the cat just licked off his whiskers.

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Connections

References Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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Soundtracks

Too Much Too Much
Written by Angus Andrew, Julian Gross, Aaron Hemphill
Performed by Liars

User Reviews

Fresh, fun and compelling comedy from the maker of 'No Skin Off My Ass'

The subject matter may be intimidating to some (a love story between a young man with a fetish for geriatrics, and an 83 year-old man) but this is a heartwarming treat. The dialogue is a little clunky at times but otherwise this is one of the finest road movies, of sorts, I have seen for many's the year. Bruce la Bruce, the fearless doyen of Queer Cinema, veers towards the mainstream in this and doesn't miss a beat. The performances are great, particularly Walter Borden, and the soundtrack is glorious.

All in all a fantastic film for all the family, once your family is not upset by the regular sight of young boy on old man action, that is.