The Late Bloomer
Based on the (Mostly) True Story of the 30-Year-old Who Just Hit Puberty.
A comedic, warmly irreverent exploration of an adult man's unexpected second adolescence, balancing humor about bodily transformation with genuine romantic and relational stakes.
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
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