Forever Young (2023 film)

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Forever Young
Directed byHenk Pretorious
Written by
  • Henk Pretorius
  • Jennifer Nicole Stang
  • Greg Blyth
Produced by
  • Cassian Elwes
  • Irfaan Fredericks
  • Llewelynn Greeff
  • Gareth Jones
  • Barend Kruger
  • Jed Tune
Starring
CinematographyLorenzo Levrini
Edited byMegan Gill
Music by Walter Mair
Production
company
Dark Matter Studios [1]
Release date
  • 24 June 2023 (2023-06-24)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Forever Young is a 2023 science-fiction-romance film directed by Henk Pretorious and written by Pretorious, Jennifer Nicole Stang and Greg Blyth. It stars Bernard Hill, Diana Quick, Stephanie Beacham, Amy Tyger and Mark Jackson and was released at film festivals on 12 June 2023 and then digitally on 26 January 2024. [2]

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Synopsis

Acclaimed author Robyn Smith (Quick) becomes disillusioned with her childless and life with her husband Oscar (Hill) until she stumbles across an old flame (Glover) who has invented a formula that reverses the aging process.

Cast

Production

The film began production known as Age before being renamed Forever Now, [4] and then again changed to Forever Young just before its theatrical release. Forever Young's official trailer was released on 11 October 2023. [5]

Reception

Forever Young received mixed reviews from critics. Cath Clarke of The Guardian praised Quick's performance, calling it "first rate in a second rate film", while criticising the script, naming it unserious and uninteresting". [6] [7] Kevin Maher of The Times , again lauded Quick's role but called the overall plot an "intensely peculiar tale". [8] [9]

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References

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  2. "Forever Young – BBFC". BBFC. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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  4. "Dances with Films: Forever Now". Dances with Films.
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  6. Clarke, Cath (22 January 2024). "Forever Young review– anti-ageing fantasy drama kept alive by magnetic Diana Quick". The Guardian.
  7. Glasser, Joyce (26 January 2024). "Diana Quick and Bernard Hill make a loving septuagenarian couple, but the central conceit has to hard to swallow". Mature Times.
  8. Maher, Kevin (26 January 2024). "Forever Young review — a borderline misogynistic take on ageing". The Times.
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