Synopsis
Lake is in a straight relationship with Desiree but finds himself becoming attracted to men at the pool. When he cannot control his desires any longer, he starts working at an adult home and begins a relationship with a much, much older man.
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Cast
- Pier-Gabriel LajoieLake
- Walter BordenMr. Peabody
- Katie BolandDesiree
- Marie-Hélène ThibaultMarie
- Nastassia MarkiewiczCashier
- Yardly KavanaghNurse Baptiste
- Jean-Alexandre LétourneauKevin
- Brian D. WrightMr. Guerrero
- Louis NeginCrossing Guard
- Adam CaprioloHustler
Recommendations
- 75
RogerEbert.com
This is a comedy that encourages viewers to be impulsive, and pointedly seek love and acceptance outside of "normal" social institutions, especially when it comes to family and romance. - 63
Slant Magazine
It chooses the delicateness of a fable instead of the narrative recklessness we've come to expect from Bruce La Bruce. - 60
Village Voice
Though its imagery is tame by LaBruce's standards, Gerontophilia follows his fascination with taboo sexual behavior. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Wavering between wry humor and frank tenderness without fully committing to either, the film ends up stranded in an innocuously sweet middle ground. That’s a disappointment, especially since the movie gets off to an amusing start. - 50
The New York Times
Mr. Borden, an acclaimed Canadian stage actor and playwright, turns in a slyly entertaining performance. But the relationship between Lake and Melvyn feels a bit more one-sided than perhaps was intended. - 50
The Playlist
There is genuine warmth and heart to the central relationship, and the script is occasionally funny, though it draws smiles more than laughs. But it's hard to see, beyond the gender swap, what LaBruce is saying here that Hal Ashby didn't cover more definitively four decades ago. - 42
Entertainment Weekly
There are the makings of a poignant Harold and Maude-style drama here, but the movie is so amateurish and eager to be shocking, it just winds up feeling creepy. - 40
New York Daily News
Comely Lajoie plays the part of catnip admirably, with bing cherry eyes and a Quebec accent. And as Mr. Peabody, Walter Borden gives better than the stock flamboyant roué that the role deserves.
