Senior Love Triangle

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Senior Love Triangle
Directed by Kelly Blatz
Written by
  • Kelly Blatz
  • Isadora Kosofsky
Produced by
  • Drew Diamond
  • Matthew Smaglik
  • Jenna Cavelle
  • Lori Tanner
Starring
CinematographyJon Keng
Edited by
  • Kelly Blatz
  • Seth Clark
Music by Nami Melumad
Production
companies
  • Dow Jazz Films
  • Red Green Blue
  • Her Pictures
  • No Label Productions
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)(RIIF)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Senior Love Triangle is a 2019 romantic drama film directed by Kelly Blatz, in his feature film directorial debut. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

A polyamorous relationship unexpectedly happens between Adina, Jeanie, and 84-year-old WWII veteran William. Adina and Jeanie agree to this arrangement with William out of their love for him and because they do not want to be alone. [4] [5] [6]

The events in the film are inspired by a true story and co-writer Isadora Kosofsky's long-term photo essay of the same name. [7] [8]

Cast

Production

Kelly Blatz directed the film, with former NBA player Baron Davis being one of the executive producers. [1] [13]

Release

The film was distributed by Gravitas Ventures with a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes. [12] It became available on DVD in 2019, [10] and was released on August 4, 2020, on VOD / Digital release. [13]

Critical reception

The film has an approval rating of 100% based on 8 professional reviews on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. [14]

Adaptation

After the film was released in 2020, a book inspired by the film was created containing photos of elderly people practicing polyamory. [15]

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