The Age of Adaline (2015)
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A woman who stops aging after a mysterious accident must navigate a life of hidden identities until she meets a man who makes her want to stop running.
The story
After a mysterious accident in 1932 leaves her unable to age, Adaline Marie Bowman lives a secluded life, changing her identity every decade to avoid detection. In 2015, while living under the alias 'Jennifer Larson,' she meets Ellis Jones. Despite knowing the complications of her condition, she finds herself drawn to him. When she attends a party with his family, she is confronted by his father, William, who recognizes her from their past. Adaline must decide whether to maintain her safe, solitary existence or risk everything for a chance at a real connection with Ellis.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Born in 1908, Adaline Marie Bowman's life changed forever in 1932 after a lightning strike during a car accident stopped her aging process. For decades, she lived in hiding, changing her identity every ten years and watching her daughter, Flemming, grow old while she remained youthful. In 2015, she meets Ellis Jones and attends a party with his family. His father, William, recognizes her from a romance they shared decades prior. After a tense confrontation where she admits her secret, she initially leaves him. However, following a near-fatal accident involving a truck, she is revived by a defibrillator. The shock restarts her aging process. A year later, she discovers a grey hair and realizes she can finally grow old naturally with Ellis.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 113
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Lee Toland Krieger
- Writers
- J. Mills Goodloe · screenplay; Salvador Paskowitz · screenplay; J. Mills Goodloe · story; Salvador Paskowitz · story
- Cast and characters
- Blake Lively · Adaline Marie Bowman; Michiel Huisman · Ellis Jones; Harrison Ford · William Jones; Kathy Baker · Kathy Jones; Ellen Burstyn · Flemming Prescott; Anthony Ingruber · young William Jones; Lynda Boyd · Reagan; Amanda Crew · Kikki Jones
- Genres
- romantic fantasy; romantic drama; fantasy drama
- Themes
- immortality; identity; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- romantic; mystical
- Premise and plot tags
- time-travel-adjacent; supernatural; romance
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, though many praised the performances of Blake Lively and Harrison Ford. It was a modest box-office success.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 51 · scale: 100 · review count: 31
- Awards and nominations
- Best Fantasy Film · Saturn Awards · 42nd · nomination; Best Actress · Saturn Awards · 42nd · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's costume design was intended to reflect the different fashion eras Adaline lived through.; The production used anamorphic lenses to provide authenticity for scenes set in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
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