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The Forty-Year-Old Version

  • 2020
  • R
  • 2h 3m
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7.2/10
5.7K
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The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Radha is a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theater in order to find her true voice.
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Down-on-her-luck NY playwright Radha is desperate for a breakthrough before she turns 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip-Hop and theate... Read allDown-on-her-luck NY playwright Radha is desperate for a breakthrough before she turns 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip-Hop and theater to find her true voice.Down-on-her-luck NY playwright Radha is desperate for a breakthrough before she turns 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip-Hop and theater to find her true voice.

  • Director
    • Radha Blank
  • Writer
    • Radha Blank
  • Stars
    • Radha Blank
    • Peter Kim
    • Oswin Benjamin
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    5.7K
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    • Director
      • Radha Blank
    • Writer
      • Radha Blank
    • Stars
      • Radha Blank
      • Peter Kim
      • Oswin Benjamin
    • 57User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 22 wins & 42 nominations total

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    Radha Blank
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    • Radha
    Peter Kim
    Peter Kim
    • Archie
    Oswin Benjamin
    Oswin Benjamin
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    Imani Lewis
    Imani Lewis
    • Elaine
    Haskiri Velazquez
    Haskiri Velazquez
    • Rosa
    Antonio Ortiz
    Antonio Ortiz
    • Waldo
    T.J. Atoms
    T.J. Atoms
    • Kamal
    • (as TJ Atoms)
    Reed Birney
    Reed Birney
    • J. Whitman
    Jacob Ming-Trent
    Jacob Ming-Trent
    • Lamont
    Welker White
    Welker White
    • Julie
    Stacey Sargeant
    Stacey Sargeant
    • Stacey
    William Oliver Watkins
    William Oliver Watkins
    • Marcus
    Meghan O'Neill
    Meghan O'Neill
    • Jaime
    Andre Ward
    Andre Ward
    • Forrest
    Jackie Adam
    • Snazzy
    Charles Ryu
    • Korean Vendor
    Cristina Gonzalez
    • Dominicana
    Ashlee Brian
    Ashlee Brian
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    • Director
      • Radha Blank
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      • Radha Blank
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    10leopoldfrank-1

    Great Movie

    This movie is absolutely fantastic. It may be 2 hours long but it felt like 1 hour 20. Charming and amusing from start to finish. Really good comedic acting, great direction, full of brilliant one liners and if this was the 90s I'd be buying that OST on cd. 100% a must watch.
    6spike-51616

    Had more hopes for this.

    When I first saw this advertised I thought oh wow a refreshing comedy tackling some interesting concepts.

    Sure there parts which are touching, funny and insightful but I was left with a sense of disappointment. There were characters who could done with more substance to them and development in the story as a whole. And the chance to developer her art form further was a change that was missed. It could of taken the movie in a refreshing direction.

    Overall it worth a watch as it does address some genuine and authentic life experiences.
    8aliaveryonly-17405

    Charming

    This has got a lovely pace, beautifully shot, and keeps on keeping things real - with the delight and courage and struggle and beauty that real life can have. Radha is charming and funny as well as raw, and her relationships - from those on the street corner, old friends and very new ones, the teenagers she works with each week - too.
    10bellmattl

    Loved this movie

    Wow, am I really leaving the first review? This movie made me laugh (a lot, lots of giggles) and made me think. On a universal level, there are so few movies that address the humor and pains of being 40 (The 30 yos get all the fun) so, anyone who is about to turn 40 will find something to relate to in this movie. But on another level, it made me think about what being a black female playwright and poet is like (I'm a white dude), and did so in a way that made me laugh and feel uncomfortable at the same time. That's a rare quality and I feel like a better human being today for it. So, in short - LOVED IT.
    9d-claiborne

    surprisingly initmate

    The plot is not uncommon, an artistic talent in search of true self and caught between commercialism and sincere expression. and yet, the acting, script, direction, editing - it drew me in. i didn't think it would but i quickly found my self caring about her and enjoying her journey, great job on character development for herself and supporting. casting also good. one thing i look for with new/small film, flat spots, where a director or editor lets things lull, creating an unevenness - none here, there is consistency and a rhythm from beginning to end. i can't wait to see what she does next.

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      Cinematographer Eric Branco explained that he actually showed up to the interview with a bag full of street photography books; "Bruce Davidson, Matt Weber, Saul Leiter, Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson " for the director. From the beginning Radha wanted the footage to be shot on Black & white 35mm film.
    • Quotes

      Avery: I prefer my woman thick.

      Radha: [chuckles] Thanks.

      [Changes her mind and pushes Avery away]

      Radha: No, no, no.

    • Crazy credits
      A couple of the characters get an epilogue during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 782: Promising Young Woman + Best of 2020 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Murky Waters: Abduction on the Housatonic
      Written and Performed by Gregg Swiatlowski

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 40'ından Sonra
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Hillman Grad
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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      • 2.39 : 1

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