EMILY JO YOUNG

Melissa and Olive, two spirited sisters with no filmmaking experience, embark on an ambitious project to document their parent's bizarre and hilarious journey through ‘parental puberty’. Armed with a camera and a sense of adventure, they create a chaotic documentary filled with comedic mishaps, unexpected insights, and a heartfelt exploration of family dynamics in the face of change.

Based on true events, GERONTO is a short LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama about longing, connection, and self-discovery. Set over the course of one night in the late 2000s, the story follows Younger, a man in his 20s, who meets Older, a man in his 60s, at a discreet London pub. What begins as a tender and intimate connection soon fractures under the weight of a painful misunderstanding in a nearby hotel room, forcing both men to confront their deepest fears. GERONTO sheds a light on the often-taboo subject of gerontophilia, and challenges societal boundaries around age and desire. Delicate yet daring, the film offers a quietly radical portrait of queer intimacy across generations.