- 2014
- 1 h 50 m
SummaryThree gay seniors navigate the adventures, challenges and surprises of life and love in their golden years.
Directed By:PJ Raval
Written By:Kyle Henry, PJ Raval
Before You Know It
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68
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Generally Favorable
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May 29, 2014
80
Before You Know It is a chronicle of the challenges facing an aging portion of the population, but it doubles as something more universal: a means of cutting through isolation and societal expectation, and finding a stronger self on the other side.
May 29, 2014
80
Throughout, Before You Know It resists foundering in pathos or kitsch; its subjects are too complex and resistant, having survived decades of change, to be reduced to victims or examples.
May 29, 2014
70
Just looking at men of this age adds new depth to questions about legalizing gay marriage and further normalizing the kind of institutionalized responsibilities straight people take for granted.
Jun 18, 2014
67
The more you become acquainted with these men, the more this movie grows on you. This is the sneaky power of authentic cinema verité. The purer the form, the purer the truths that may be revealed.
Jun 12, 2014
60
While often affecting and absorbing, the film proves intellectually and contextually light. This is especially true given a leisurely running time that could have easily accommodated more dimensional probing.
May 29, 2014
60
There’s much sympathy but little tension in P J Raval’s new documentary.
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Sep 8, 2019
6
"Before You Know It" stars Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock, Judith Light and Mandy Patinkin in this quirky film which was directed by Ms. Utt who co-wrote the screen play with Ms. Tullock. In addition, these two ladies also star in the film and help to relate a simple story of life in the Village where, as two sisters, they work and live in and above their father's small and unsuccessful theater. There is very little substance to the film which, for some mysterious reason, never makes the viewer feel bored or deprived. However, even with support from a number of cameo appearances, such as the likes of Alec Baldwin, the film never succeeds to go beyond its built in plot limitations. I give the film 2 a rating of 6.0 and suggest that if nothing else is playing that you want to see, then this might the choice in order to save an otherwise wasted trip to the cinema.
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Production Company:
- ITVS International
- Unraval Pictures
- Untitled Films
Release Date:May 30, 2014
Duration:1 h 50 m
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Tagline:You never think about getting older...
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Awards
Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Image + Nation Festival Cinema LGBT Montreal Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination





























