Late Bloomers (2011 film)

Late Bloomers
Late Bloomers
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Julie Gavras
Written by	Olivier Dazat; Julie Gavras
Produced by	Bertrand Faivre; Sylvia Pialat
Starring	William Hurt; Isabella Rossellini
Cinematography	Nathalie Durand
Edited by	Pierre Haberer
Music by	Sodi Marciszewer
Distributed by	Gaumont Film Company
Release dates	February 18, 2011 (Berlin International Film Festival); July 13, 2011 (France);
Running time	95 mins
Countries	France; Belgium; United Kingdom
Languages	English; Italian

Late Bloomers is a 2011 French drama film directed by Julie Gavras and starring William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini. The film premiered on 18 February, 2011 at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. It was released theatrically in France by the Gaumont Film Company on 13 July, 2011.

Plot

A couple, Adam (Hurt) and Mary (Rossellini) react differently to their imminent sixties. A retired teacher, Mary begins to make adjustments to their home to make it more practical for their age. Adam is defensive to any changes and fiercely defends his progression as an architect. They live in London, next door to Mary's mother, Nora who raised her daughter in Italy. Mary worries about an incident of memory loss and her doctor prescribes her to keep active. Adam, insulted by an offer to design a retirement home, instead turns his attention to the proposal of a young associate, Maya (Dobroshio) to participate in a competition to design a new museum. Adam becomes nocturnal, working on the project over-night with young associates. Mary becomes used to an increasingly empty home, but attracts an admirer at the gym. ^[1]