Late Bloomers (2023 film)

Late Bloomers is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama. It marks the feature length debut for director Lisa Steen, was written by Anna Greenfield, and stars Karen Gillan and Margaret Sophie Stein. It was filmed in New York and produced by We’re Doin’ Great and Park Pictures. The film was shown at the SXSW Festival where it had its world premiere on March 10, 2023.

Late Bloomers
Directed byLisa Steen
Screenplay byAnna Greenfield
Produced by
  • Sam Bisbee
  • Alexandra Barreto
  • Taylor Feltner
Starring
CinematographyJohn de Menil
Edited byAnisha Acharya
Production
companies
  • We’re Doin’ Great
  • Park Pictures
Release date
  • 10 March 2023 (2023-03-10) (SXSW)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Louise is an aimless twenty-something, a musician who is recently single, when she drunkenly breaks her hip. The subsequent physical therapy sees her associate with people twice her age when she meets a Polish lady who speaks no English.[1]

Cast

Production

Written by Anna Greenfield who based a lot of the script on personal experiences, Greenfield and director Lisa Steen have known each other since college.[2] In July 2022 Karen Gillan, Margaret Sophie Stein and Jermaine Fowler were revealed to have joined the cast which had wrapped principal photography in Brooklyn, New York. The film was produced by We’re Doin’ Great and Park Pictures.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas on March 10, 2023.[4]

Reception

Damon Wise in Deadline Hollywood described it as “an intimate, defiantly female-fronted indie, showcasing an engaging and refreshingly vanity-free performance from Karen Gillan”.[5] Jason Bailey for The Playlist felt it was predictable in places and had familiar tropes but described it as “about as well-acted and enjoyable a version of this particular thing as you’re likely to find.”[6] Samantha Bergeson for IndieWire gave the film a D, writing that “the film doesn’t open up in time to blossom into something great” and its “whispers of emotional depth…come too little and too late.”[7]

References
  1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 9, 2023). "SXSW Preview + Hot List: Movies With Ewan McGregor, Sydney Sweeney, Karen Gillan, Anthony Mackie & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. Dresden, Hilton (March 10, 2023). "Karen Gillan Enjoyed Working Without the Amenities of a Marvel Set While Filming 'Late Bloomers'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. Grobar, Matt (July 14, 2022). "Karen Gillan, Margaret Sophie Stein & Jermaine Fowler To Star In Lisa Steen's Comedy 'Late Bloomers'; Kevin Nealon, Talia Balsam Also Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. Bergeson, Samantha (March 10, 2023). "Late Bloomers' Review: Karen Gillan Stumbles in Coming-of-Age Dramedy". Indiewire. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. Wise, Damon (March 10, 2023). "'Late Bloomers' Review: Karen Gillan Stars In Messy Coming-Of-Age Story – SXSW". Deadline. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. Bailey, Jason (March 11, 2023). "Late Bloomers' Review: Karen Gillan Is Hilarious And Heartbreaking In A Predictable But Enjoyable Dramedy [SXSW]". The Playlist. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. Bergeson, Samantha (March 10, 2023). "'Late Bloomers' Review: Karen Gillan Stumbles In Coming-Of-Age Dramedy". Indiewire. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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