Comedy

Late Bloomers

- 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.

Release Date : 2024-06-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Park Pictures FeaturesWe're Doin GreatFierce Optimism FilmsWorld of HA ProductionsBurn Later ProductionsMM2 Asia ProductionsGood Gravy FilmsBindery Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Louise

Original Name : Karen Gillan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Antonina

Original Name : Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brick

Original Name : Jermaine Fowler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothy

Original Name : Talia Balsam

Gender : Female

Character Name : Al

Original Name : Kevin Nealon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sylvia

Original Name : Michelle Twarowska

Gender : Female

Character Name : Max

Original Name : Max Jenkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Riri

Original Name : Lateefah Holder

Gender : Female

Character Name : Inez

Original Name : Lori Tan Chinn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Janice

Original Name : Johnnie Mae

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nancy

Original Name : Loni Ackerman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fanny

Original Name : Annie Pisapia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse Kay

Original Name : Eileen Galindo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Wright

Original Name : Bhavesh Patel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Aquino

Original Name : Eric Elizaga

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monika

Original Name : Winsome Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ed

Original Name : Samuel Farnsworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benji

Original Name : Nick Kocher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Florence

Original Name : Danielle Alonzo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Larry

Original Name : Edward Furs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rolly

Original Name : Aldous Davidson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Louise

Original Name : Keira Jo Lassor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shortbus Driver

Original Name : Marcia Myers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Kareem Ghaleb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elderly Man

Original Name : Ralph McCain

Gender : Male

Reviews

Brent Marchant

@Brent_Marchant

2024-07-03

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.