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Act Your Age (2011)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Lake, a young theater actor with no respect for the elderly, is forced to make himself look old, in order to land a part in a Broadway-bound play. His ego drives his girlfriend away, and when research for the play requires him to spend a week in a nursing home, he is forced to review his life choices. Lake eventually learns to abandon his preconceptions and rid himself of the anger that has been holding him back, in pursuit of his dreams.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, emotional, realistic, independent film, anime
Plot:
retirement home, actor, theater, personal growth, elderly, character change, old man, changing lives, grownups, old age, adulthood, satire, lifestyle, lifestyle change, retired, social issues, elderly man, self discovery, redemption, introspection, coming of age, transformation, ageism, broadway, identity crisis ...
Time:
contemporary
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Place:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Duration: 101 min.
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