While We're Young
Life never gets old.
ComedyDramanew york cityjealousymarriageadmirationfather-in-lawaginghallucinogenic drugesotericself-doubtgeneration gapmentor protégé relationshipdocumentary filmmaking
A wry, character-driven comedy about middle-aged creative anxiety and the seductive allure of youth, told with warmth but edged with self-doubt and generational friction.
An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.
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