Geron (2013)
Lake lernt im Altersheim seiner kanadischen Heimatstadt, wo er gerade als Pflegehelfer zu arbeiten begonnen hat, den alten, farbigen Melvin (Walter Borden) kennen. Lake ist 18. Melvin 81 – verdrehte Zahlen, ein Spiel mit dem Schicksal: Der eine war, was der andere sein wird. Lake hebelt schnell den Heimalltag aus, heimlich setzt er Melvins Psychopharmaka ab. Und so entdeckt der bettlägrige Alte bald die Lebenslust wieder. Nackt spielen die beiden in Melvins Zimmer »Gin Rummy«: Ein immer heftigeres Sex-Play nimmt seinen Lauf zwischen dem staunenden Lake und dem charmanten Alten, der ein langes, schwieriges schwules Leben hinter sich hat. Ein Liebes- und Sexspiel, das die Schönheit des Alters zelebriert, auch als Rebellion gegen gesellschaftliche Tabus und den unerbittlichen Lauf der Zeit. Als ein gehässiger Pfleger dem Treiben auf die Spur kommt, flüchten Lake und Melvin aus dem Heim. ...
Der Regisseur:
Bruce LaBruce
Die Autor:
Daniel Allen Cox, Bruce LaBruce.
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Pier-Gabriel Lajoie as Lake |
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Walter Borden as Mr. Peabody |
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Katie Boland as Désirée |
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Yardly Kavanagh as Nurse Batiste |
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Marie-Hélène Thibault as Marie |
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Shawn Campbell as Bradley Nelson |
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Jean-Alexandre Létourneau as Kevin |
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Dana Wright as Dina |
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Brian D. Wright as Mr. Guerrero |
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Nastassia Markiewicz as Cashier |
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Patricia Wilson as Bartender |
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Adam Capriolo as Hustler |
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Louis Negin as Crossing Guard |
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Hondo Flemming as Mr. Peabody's Son |
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Nico Racicot as Young Man |
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Moe Jeudy-Lamour as Bottle Breaker |
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Jean-Jacques Blanchet as Naked Elderly Man |
| Writing | Daniel Allen Cox | Screenplay |
| Writing | Bruce LaBruce | Screenplay |
| Directing | Bruce LaBruce | Director |
| Writing | Bruce LaBruce | Story |
| Sound | Ramachandra Borcar | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Nicolas Comeau | Producer |
| Editing | Glenn Berman | Editor |
| Production | Leonard Farlinger | Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Jonas | Producer |
| Camera | Nicolas Canniccioni | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sinan Saber | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Guillaume Bilodeau | Production Manager |
| Directing | Danielle Ste-Marie | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carl Kouri | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Julia Lenardon | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Stéphane Choquette | Location Manager |
| Production | Patrick Goulet | Location Manager |
| Crew | Nicolas Canniccioni | Cinematography |
| Lighting | Yves Arseneau | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jean-François Abran | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Alexis Vallée-Charest | Key Grip |
| Production | Olivier Laberge | Production Designer |
| Art | Anette Belley | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Claude Langevin | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Claude Bernier | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Sound | Tod Van Dyk | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Jeanne Thomas | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Geneviève Longpre | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Jonathan Lamirande | Truck Production Assistant |
| Production | Yannick Boutin-Gosselin | Production Assistant |
| Production | Martine Morin | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jean-Simon Parent | Production Assistant |
| Production | Mélanie Simard | Production Assistant |
| Production | Augustin Tiffou | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Gina Haraszti | Production Intern |
| Production | Rachel Bourdages | Production Accountant |
| Production | Marie-Noëlle Legault | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Jonathon Cliff | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Judith Dubeau | Unit Publicist |
| Editing | Gary Chuntz | Colorist |
| Editing | Philippe Carbonneau | Online Editor |
| Art | Louis-Gabriel Pothier | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Julien Chabot-Paquet | Special Effects |
| Sound | Bruno Pucella | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Lise Wedlock | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Bertrand Duranleau | Foley Recordist |