I was extremely pleased with Netflix for carrying this title on its stream. Brave choice. It is ironic that a film shot from the opposite perspective, that of an old man who might pursue sex and love with a receptive much-younger man, would still be considered too taboo to stream on a conventional site. As a gay man who was once courted aggressively at 50 by a 25-year-old, I can attest to the validity of the subject matter.
That is what makes this film worthy of an audience. The acting is not its strong point, despite veteran Katie Boland's contribution. Pierre-Gabriel Lajoie as Lake has moments of protagonist charisma, but they come and go. He comes across as more confused than his character's behavior suggests. It would have been nice if his behavior was played as a form of more confident self-acceptance.
I can't imagine what it took to get this project funded. So I understand it was a shoestring production. With that in mind, it is amazing to me that it was able to portray the core theme with sensitivity and humor without seeming like a high school play. It was, however, unfortunate that Walter Borden's Mr. Peabody was played to stereotype. This was a constant reminder to me that it was a low-budget indie.
That is what makes this film worthy of an audience. The acting is not its strong point, despite veteran Katie Boland's contribution. Pierre-Gabriel Lajoie as Lake has moments of protagonist charisma, but they come and go. He comes across as more confused than his character's behavior suggests. It would have been nice if his behavior was played as a form of more confident self-acceptance.
I can't imagine what it took to get this project funded. So I understand it was a shoestring production. With that in mind, it is amazing to me that it was able to portray the core theme with sensitivity and humor without seeming like a high school play. It was, however, unfortunate that Walter Borden's Mr. Peabody was played to stereotype. This was a constant reminder to me that it was a low-budget indie.