GERONTO (2026)

Drama
Status: Festivals

Executive Producers: Lee Dean, James Baker, Christopher Sherwood, Douglas Lind
Writer:
Christopher Sherwood
Director: Mark Pluck
Producer: Tom Taplin
DOP: Rob Wilton

Cast: Jason Watkins (BAFTA-Winner for The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries), Noah Valentine (Waterloo Road)

Synopsis: 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, 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.

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