Of an Age

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Of an Age
OfAnAgeFilmPoster.jpg
US release poster
Directed by Goran Stolevski
Written byGoran Stolevski
Produced by
  • Kristina Ceyton
  • Samantha Jennings
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Chuang
Edited byGoran Stolevski
Production
companies
Distributed by Roadshow Films
Release dates
  • 4 August 2022 (2022-08-04)(MIFF)
  • 17 February 2023 (2023-02-17)(United States)
  • 23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)(Australia)
Running time
100 minutes [1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$775,781 [2] [3]

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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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]

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Critical reception

On 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Of an Age (15)". British Board of Film Classification . 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Of An Age (2022)". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Of An Age (2023)". The Numbers . Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Katherine Tulich, "Goran Stolevski Needed Twenty Years to Become an Overnight Success" Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine . Variety , 6 September 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Of An Age". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Of An Age". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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