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Synopsis: In colorful, bustling modern-day Manhattan, Rafi Gardet, a beautiful 37-year-old photography producer reeling from a recent divorce, meets David Bloomberg, a handsome 23-year-old painter recently out of college. Rafi's therapist, Dr. Lisa Metzger, who is working to help Rafi overcome her fears of intimacy, finds out that Rafi's new lover is--unfortunately for Lisa--her only son, David. Both David and Rafi must contend with their 14-year age gap, vastly different backgrounds and the demands of David's traditional mother. Despite their intense attraction, the charmed couple soon realizes that vastly different ages and backgrounds create much conflict. A Jewish hip-hop lover and closet painter who still lives with his grandparents, David has little in common with Rafi--a non-practicing Catholic from a wealthy, broken family who travels in the sophisticated, high-end world of fashion.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Ben Younger
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
PG-13
Year:
2005
105 min
$22,728,025
Website
751 Views


What year is this?

It's probably my single

favorite piece of art.

Yeah, I love how

he never titled any of his work.

It's beautiful. Luminous.

What is this?

Sentimental Mood.

- You never heard Coltrane before?

- No.

- What? Am I in trouble now?

- No.

No, it's just...

He's a pretty famous

jazz musician.

Oh. So, is this that Negro music

that everybody's talking about?

'Cause I had no idea.

I have to wake up

in five hours.

Do you want me to go?

Take off your sweater.

Wait.

Does this involve dancing?

'Cause my corns,

they've been killing me and...

Take it off.

It's coming with me.

All right.

I really like her.

She's only been gone two days.

She comes back tomorrow.

I miss her already.

I never felt this before.

It's just 'cause you haven't

slept with her yet.

No, that's definitely

not it.

I really like her, man.

I don't know, I mean...

- I think I could love her.

- What?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait, what was I saying?

I don't know, man. There is

something about this girl...

Like, you know that feeling

that you get...

when you're in a room

with someone...

and even though

you may not know them...

or understand them

completely...

you just... you just know that you're in

the presence of greatness? You know?

Yeah, like when you come

to my apartment.

And she old, man,

she a time-fighter.

She's so fine, bro.

I don't know.

I just feel like it's gonna end badly,

I do.

- You sound like my mother.

- Yeah.

Hey, Morris! All right!

What the hell

am I listening to you for?

I'm in a bakery

shopping for a pie...

so you can put it

in some girl's face...

who wouldn't let you

get down her pants.

- When was the cream pie made?

- Today.

- Today?

- Yeah.

- Nice. I'll take that one.

- Awesome.

So what's with Dave?

Is he really serious

about this girl, or what?

I don't know.

So what is she?

Catholic? Episcopalian?

I didn't ask.

Would you prefer one denomination

over another...

as far as

the love of Christ goes?

- Your father's gonna flip.

- Yeah.

And it's too bad your mom isn't

around for this.

It would have gone over

real big with her, too.

So, what are we gonna do?

I don't know.

Give me this.

Have you ever had ikura

with quail egg?

No. What is that?

I swear it's like having sex.

- That's a bold claim.

- You want to try it?

How am I gonna say no now?

- That's amazing.

- I know.

What?

So, how was your trip?

- Who cares?

- Okay.

Well, this sounds

really good.

That's what I'm hearing.

It was amazing.

He's really very sweet.

I didn't have an orgasm,

though.

Completely normal.

There are

so many trust issues there.

You just have to

give it time.

I'm willing to do the work.

God damn it.

Do you still worry

about his age?

Definitely.

I mean, I was thinking last night,

there are some countries...

where I could get

arrested for this. I mean, 23?

I thought

you said he was 27.

Did I?

I did.

I'm sorry.

I lied to you about that.

Why do you think you lied?

I was...

I mean,

I am embarrassed by his age.

I mean, he's just so young.

What does he do?

He's an artist.

I'm not an artist.

I thought you said

you were a painter.

No. I said I like to paint.

But it's a hobby.

I mean, you have to work, too.

He doesn't call himself that,

but that's what he is.

He has some issue with it.

His family doesn't support him

in his work at all.

Hmm.

Where does he live?

Grand Street.

Lower East Side.

I haven't been there yet.

He has roommates,

and so I'm not exactly running over.

Okay.

Our time is up.

And I will see you on...

On Monday.

Of course.

Are you okay?

Yes. No.

Yes. I mean, I'm fine,

because I have to be somewhere.

- Okay. Bye.

- Bye.

Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t...

sh*t, sh*t, sh*t, sh*t.

Oh, sh*t.

So what the hell am I supposed

to do now, end treatment?

Keep going?

Bring them in

for a couple session?

Well, if this doesn't

go anywhere...

And I really

don't think it will.

Then you'll be relieved

you stayed with her now.

If you end her treatment...

and they break up

after two weeks...

you will not have

served her best interests.

So what are you saying?

That I should keep treating her?

If you think

it's just a fling, yes.

But that sounds crazy.

Is that even ethical?

Your job is to help her.

That's your ethical boundary.

Okay.

Forgetting all the professional implications

of the moment...

how are you feeling?

I'm a wreck.

I'm a wreck.

Rita, she's not even Jewish.

If she were Jewish...

would you feel better about

him dating a 37-year-old divorce?

Where are we going?

I just gotta stop by work

for a second.

- What's up, Gil?

- Hey, what's up, Dave?

How you doing, man?

All right.

- Did you set it up?

- Oh, yeah.

- This is Rafi.

- Hi.

- Pleasure.

- Gil.

Oh, my God. This is amazing.

Come here.

Something else I want to show you.

You've gotta be kidding me.

Go, go, go!

Quit ignoring me!

Come on, Dave, I'm open.

Get it in there!

Foul, man! Foul!

Stay off me. Stay off me.

I've told you twice now.

You've been warned.

Hey.

It's incredible.

It's amazing.

I'm sorry,

your bra is showing.

Is it missing a button there?

- No.

- No. That's the way it is.

You were so right

about Jewish men.

I mean, so attentive.

But, I mean, of course you know.

You're married to one.

Yes, but he has ADD.

I just can't get over it.

I mean...

I feel a little awkward

telling you this.

But I can't tell anyone else.

This is so...

We have had sex on every surface

of my apartment.

I mean,

I haven't had much sleep.

But he's just so eager

to please me...

and I feel the same way

about him.

He makes me

want to do things...

I understand.

...that I've never

wanted to do before.

I got it.

You're gonna laugh...

but he didn't actually know

where the clitoris was.

Really?

- Did you show him?

- Of course.

I mean,

he's so uninhibited.

Just happy to learn.

He hasn't had much experience.

He's only been with two other women.

What?

He's had sex with two other women?

Yes. Can you believe

that's it?

Now I know why men go after

younger women.

There's something to it.

His youth, his body...

his naivet?..

his goddamn eagerness.

I mean...

Isn't this great?

Yeah. It's amazing.

Listen.

I just have to say this

because I'm too embarrassed

to tell anyone else.

His penis...

is so beautiful, I just...

want to knit it a hat.

Did you ever think...

that I would be

this satisfied, I mean, sexually.

Not like this.

Are you using protection?

Oh, of course. He brought it up.

He's very responsible.

Oh, that's very good.

- Is he neat?

- What?

Does he pick up after himself?

Does he make the bed in the morning?

Does he ask

before he uses the phone?

Yes. Why?

Well, you can tell a lot

about a man from those things.

Yeah, he's very neat.

I mean, he does have

some unusual habits, though.

Hey, I'm not trying

to freak you out here...

but these Q-Tips are amazing.

Guess what?

You're freaking me out.

What are you talking about?

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Ben Younger

Ben Younger (born October 7, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director. more…

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