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An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.
An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.
The film's neutral rating is primarily due to its explicit avoidance of promoting a specific political ideology, instead focusing on universal themes of personal growth, intergenerational empathy, and a nuanced perspective on societal issues, despite acknowledging a left-leaning concern.
The movie features a strong female presence, a female director, and centers on a queer protagonist exploring her fluid sexuality, indicating intentional diversity in casting and character development. The narrative prominently integrates LGBTQ+ themes as central to the protagonist's journey of self-discovery.
My Old Ass features a significant and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes through Elliott, an openly lesbian character. Her sexuality is depicted naturally, and the film explores her identity journey, including questioning her sexuality, reflecting contemporary understandings of fluidity and self-discovery. The portrayal is praised for its authenticity and depth.
My Old Ass centers on a lesbian-identified protagonist's journey of self-discovery and evolving sexual orientation. The film primarily addresses queer identity through sexual orientation, with no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
My Old Ass features original characters created for the film, primarily Elliott and her older self, both consistently portrayed as female. There is no prior canon or historical basis from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
The film "My Old Ass" is an original production, not an adaptation or reboot. Its characters, including the diverse supporting cast, are newly created for this film, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical racial baselines to deviate from. Therefore, no race swaps occur.
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