Drama | 2020 | UK/US/Canada | 1 Hour 52 Minutes | English
John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.
Dr. Allison Sekuler (FSEP, FPsyS, FAPS) is the Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and President and Chief Scientist of the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, and President and Chief Scientist of the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI). A graduate of Pomona College (BA, Mathematics and Psychology) and the University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Psychology), Dr. Sekuler holds faculty positions in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto and the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University. Her foundational research uses behavioural and neuroimaging approaches to understand how the brain processes visual information, and her research group was the first to show conclusively that older brains “rewire” themselves to compensate for functional changes. Her clinical and translational research aims to develop methods to prevent, detect, and treat age-related sensory and cognitive decline. Dr. Sekuler has won numerous national and international awards for research, teaching, and leadership -- including serving as the country’s first Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and recently being named one of WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada (2019). In her spare time, she is proving that you’re never too old to learn: she picked up her first drumsticks a few years ago, joined a band, and recently earned her Drum Professional Certificate from Berklee College of Music.
Scythia Films is a production company with operations in Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Los Angeles led by Daniel Bekerman. Scythia develops original works, international co-productions, and is also one of the premiere service production companies in Canada. Scythia is dedicated to balancing high artistic ambition with the imperative to connect with audiences.
Recent credits include Netflix’s upcoming film HOUSE/WIFE (formerly known as “IVY”) starring Alicia Braga, and SLASHBACK which had its premiere in March 2022 at SXSW. Scythia also produced THE FRIENDSHIP GAME, starring Peyton List from Netflix’s COBRA KAI, and COLD COPY featuring Tracee Ellis-Ross and Bel Powley. Additional credits include FALLING, Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut, a UK/Canada Treaty Co-Production, which celebrated its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 and was an Official Selection at the 73rd Edition of the Cannes Film Festival as well as TIFF; the A24 hit THE WITCH, winner of the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as two Independent Spirit Awards; REMEMORY, directed by Mark Palansky, which also premiered at Sundance; COME TO DADDY, a New Zealand/Ireland/Canada Treaty Co-Production starring Elijah Wood released by Saban; YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE, a climate change documentary released during the UN’s conference in 2021 in Glasgow, as well as thousands of school groups around the world; and PERCY VS GOLIATH, starring Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci and Zach Braff, which is based on events from a 1998 lawsuit.
Service Productions include THE CRAFT; LEGACY (Sony/Blumhouse), directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, READY OR NOT (Fox Searchlight Pictures/Vinson Films) directed by ‘Radio Silence,’ which premiered as well as HOW IT ENDS (Forest Whitaker) and ANON (Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried) for Netflix, and FIRESTARTER, with Zac Efron (Blumhouse and Universal). He also served as the executive producer on LOVE ME, starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun (Rhea Films). Most recently, Scythia has teamed up with Lucky Chap Entertainment and Indian Paintbrush to make MY OLD ASS, written by the award winning- Megan Park.
