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6.2/10 • 11

2024-06-071h 29m

Comedy

You’re never too old to come of age.

Louise, an aimless, 28 year-old Brooklynite, recently single, sort of a musician, depressed without admitting to it, drunkenly falls while doing something stupid and breaks her hip. This lands her in a physical therapy ward full of people twice her age. There, she meets Antonina - a cranky elderly Polish woman, who speaks no English. Louise gets a job caring for her. Neither woman loves the arrangement but it’s time to face the truth about aging. We all have to grow up sometime.

Directors
Lisa Steen
Editors
Anisha Acharya

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Karen Gillan

    Karen Gillan

    Louise

  2. Małgorzata Zajączkowska

    Małgorzata Zajączkowska

    Antonina

  3. Jermaine Fowler

    Jermaine Fowler

    Brick

  4. Talia Balsam

    Talia Balsam

    Dorothy

  5. Kevin Nealon

    Kevin Nealon

    Al

  6. Michelle Twarowska

    Michelle Twarowska

    Sylvia

  7. Max Jenkins

    Max Jenkins

    Max

  8. Lateefah Holder

    Lateefah Holder

    Riri

  9. Lori Tan Chinn

    Lori Tan Chinn

    Inez

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Brent Marchant

Jul 3, 2024

8/10

In an age where personal responsibility and accountability have become increasingly hard to come by, it’s comforting to know that it’s never too late to grow up, as evidenced in director Lisa Steen’s debut feature outing. This touching yet insightful comedy-drama tells the story of Louise (Karen Gillan), a 28-year-old Brooklynite seriously in need of getting her act together. When the would-be musician breaks her hip while in a drunken stupor, she undergoes surgery to repair the damaged joint, but, while recovering in the hospital, she’s assigned to a semi-private room with a cantankerous old woman who only speaks Polish, Antonina (Margaret Sophie Stein). Language considerations aside, they get off to a rough start on a variety of fronts. But, before long, Louise comes to understand and appreciate Antonina’s simmering frustration with essentially being treated as though she’s invisible and ends up, quite surprisingly, becoming her caretaker after being released from the hospital. And, through this unlikely relationship, Louise starts to take her own life more seriously, leaving her irresponsibility behind and finally living up to her obligations, most notably reconnecting with her mother, Dorothy (Talia Balsam), who’s in the late stages of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Based on this picture, it’s certainly heartening to see that it’s possible for those in need of getting their lives in order can still do so, even with some slip-ups along the way. “Late Bloomers” serves up a charming mix of laughs (many of them unexpected in nature) that are well integrated with its share of tender, sensitive moments, all brought to life by the excellent performances of the two leads and a host of colorful supporting players. There are a few points where the narrative meanders a bit, but these are more than made up for by everything that the filmmaker, cast and crew get right. Based on what I’ve seen here, I’m anxious to see what this director comes up with next, as this effort represents an auspicious start to what I hope and believe will be a promising filmmaking career.

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English
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