Grown Up Movie Star tells the story of disgraced NHL star Ray and his
precocious daughters Ruby and Rose. Once the town hero, Ray has returned
from the United States to his home in Newfoundland following a drug conviction, only to have
his wife Lillian leave him for another man and aspirations of stardom. With
Lillian gone, Ray flails from woman to woman trying to find a replacement for
her, while struggling against a growing awareness of his homosexuality. At
loose ends for lack of guidance, Ruby attempts to follow her mother's starlet
dreams with make up and sexual behavior, and in a desperate plea for
attention, begins putting herself in increasingly risky situations. Ruby begins
spending more and more time with Ray's best friend Stuart, confined to a
wheelchair following an accident involving Ray. When Stuart finds himself
attracted to Ruby, dangerously motivated by fear and anger, he leads the three
of them towards a heartbreaking conclusion.
Grown Up Movie Star was selected to screen at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
95 minutes - Drama
Opening date: January 29, 2010
Canadian Distributor: Mongrel Media
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