Of an Age is a 2022 Australian romantic drama film written and directed by Goran Stolevski.[4] The film stars Elias Anton as Kol, a Serbian immigrant in Australia who enters a brief but intense romance with Adam (Thom Green), the brother of his ballroom dance partner Ebony (Hattie Hook).[5]
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| Directed by | Goran Stolevski |
| Written by | Goran Stolevski |
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| Cinematography | Matthew Chuang |
| Edited by | Goran Stolevski |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $775,781[2][3] |
The film premiered on 4 August 2022 at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[6] It was subsequently screened at CinefestOZ, where it was the winner of the Best Film Award.[7] Of an Age was released in the United States by Focus Features on 17 February 2023,[8] and later in Australia by Roadshow Films on 23 March 2023.[9]
Cast
edit- Elias Anton as Nikola 'Kol' Denic
- Thom Green as Adam Donegal
- Hattie Hook as Ebony Donegal
- Senuri Chandrani as Jaya
- Toby Derrick as Jacob
- Grace Graznak as Coral Birch
- Jessica Lu as Jenny
- Jack Kenny as Travis Mellor
- Kasuni Imbulana as Tari
- Verity Higgins as Fay Donegal
- Milijana Cancar as Kol's Mother
Critical reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 72 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "While it may not belong in the upper ranks of cinematic queer love stories, Of an Age is a moving romance elevated by powerhouse performances."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Of an Age (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Of An Age (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Of An Age (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Jill Goldsmith, "Focus Features Picks Up Goran Stolevski's Second Feature 'Of An Age'" Archived 4 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Deadline Hollywood, 3 April 2022.
- ^ Katherine Tulich, "Goran Stolevski Needed Twenty Years to Become an Overnight Success" Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, 6 September 2022.
- ^ Stephen A. Russell, "Of an Age director Goran Stolevski on his seemingly overnight success" Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Flicks, 6 August 2022.
- ^ Katherine Tulich, "Goran Stolevski's 'Of An Age' Claims Australia’s Richest Film Prize at CinefestOZ" Archived 19 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, August 30, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (20 October 2022). "Focus Features Sets Winter 2023 Release For Goran Stolevski's 'Of An Age'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "The 10 Australian films to look out for in 2023". The Guardian. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Of An Age". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Of An Age". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2023.