Karen Gillan is a Struggling Musician in Comedy ‘Late Bloomers’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
May 30, 2024
Source: YouTube
“I was just trying to take care of her.” Vertical has revealed the trailer for an indie dramedy film titled Late Bloomers, marking the feature directorial debut of director Lisa Steen. This initially premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival last year, and it played at the Sarasota, Seattle, Memphis, Philadelphia, Palm Springs Film Fests as well. Louise is a 28-year-old Brooklynite adrift in life, who now finds herself grappling with her identity as a musician. She ends up in the hospital after drunkenly breaking her hip. An encounter with a cranky elderly Polish woman who speaks no English that’s in the same room as her in the physical therapy ward leads to a job caring for her. Neither likes it, but it’s time to grow up. As they navigate their begrudging relationship, they confront the realities of aging, forcing Louise to consider her own journey into adulthood. Karen Gillan co-stars with Malgorzata Zajaczkowska (aka Margaret Sophie Stein) as Antonina, plus Jermaine Fowler, Kevin Nealon, & Talia Balsam. This seems amusing and heartfelt, it’s worth a look.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Lisa Steen’s Late Bloomers, direct from Vertical’s YouTube:
Louise (Gillan), a 28-year-old Brooklynite adrift in life, finds herself suddenly single and grappling with her identity as a musician. While struggling with her underlying depression, a reckless drunken stumble lands her with a broken hip, and leads to a stint in a physical therapy ward with patients twice her age. Here, she crosses paths with Antonina (Margaret Sophie Stein), a cantankerous elderly Polish woman who speaks no English. Reluctantly, Louise takes on the role of her caregiver, a situation neither welcomes. As they navigate their begrudging relationship, they confront realities of aging, forcing Louise to consider her own journey into adulthood. Late Bloomers is directed by the American indie filmmaker Lisa Steen, making her feature directorial debut after numerous other short films previously. The screenplay is written by Anna Greenfield. This first premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival last year. Vertical opens Steen’s Late Bloomers in select US theaters + on VOD starting on June 7th, 2024 this summer. Look any good?