Late Bloomers
1996 · Movie · 107 min. · United States
The story of two ordinary women in their mid years, who live deep in the bible belt, populated by square teachers, libidinous students and home to suburban monotony. Carly is a married woman with two kids, who works as the school secretary; Dinah is the single, lonely math teacher who coaches the girls' basketball team. Long time disinterest between the women perchance evolves in to a series of one-on-one basketball games, during which the two women grow closer physically and emotionally, until one heated game ends spontaneously in a kiss. The outcry from family, friends and the community as the relationship between these two women blooms, creates a timely story in which is woven the notion of family, of gay relationships and which raises the banner of gay marriage.
Direction Julia Dyer
Cast Connie Nelson · Dee Hennigan · Gary Carter · Jonah Marsh · Esteban Powell · Joe Nemmers · Rene Moreno · T.A. Taylor · Graham Skipper
Soundtrack Suzanne Ciani · Brave Combo · Ted Pine
Screenplay Gretchen Dyer
Cinematography Bill Schwarz
Original title Late Bloomers
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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