Author: Pier-Gabriel Lajoie

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 14-10-2014

Details: In this ironic "anti-Lolita" story, Lake, an 18-year-old deeply attracted to the elderly, finds a job at a drop-in center and develops an intimate relationship with one of the residents, Mrs. Peabody. Finding that the residents are being over-medicated so that it will be easier to control them, Lake helps Mr. Peabody get rid of his medication, and the two run away from the center on an amazing journey that will strengthen their bond. Always provocative, Bruce LaBruce realizes here a resolutely perverse romantic comedy, marked by a delicious black humor and full of emotions. , set with a reflection on the infantilizing treatment of elders at the end of life. – Marc-André Lussier, La Presse "A daring and provocative film" - Mark Adams, Screen Daily "A very beautiful film about a very singular love" - ​​Rolling Stone In this wry "reverse Lolita" tale, an 18-year-old boy named Lake, who discovers he has a fetish for the aged, gets a job at an assisted-living facility and develops an intimate relationship with one particular old man, Mr. Peabody. Discovering that the clients are being over-medicated to make them more manageable, Lake weans Mr. Peabody off his medication and helps him escape, resulting in a road trip that deepens their bond. The always-provocative Bruce LaBruce returns with a delicately perverse romantic comedy that is both darkly humorous and emotionally heartfelt. La Bruce asks us to take a long, hard, loving look at aging bodies and old souls.”- VIFF.com“A bold and provocative piece of film making!” - Screen International“Thumbing his nose at sexual convention… Bruce LaBruce's best film!” - Humanity “A beautiful movie” – Rolling Stone

UPC: 824255020893

EAN: 0824255020893

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood