Later in life queers rejoice! Okay, this one is actually a win for every member of the community as celebrated writerLauren Pomerantz’s debut feature-length production,AM I OK?is set to arrive on Max on June 6. The script marks Pomernatz’s first foray into film, having previously worked in the writers’ room for titles includingThe Ellen Degeneres Show,Saturday Night Live,Community, and more. Joining forces with co-directors,Tig Notaro(Your Place or Mine) andStephanie Allynne(The L Word: Generation Q), Pomerantz usesAM I OK?as a platform to share every part of her experience of coming out as a queer woman later in life — voicing the good, the bad, and the downright laughable.
Tapping a list of top-tier talent to make her semi-autobiographical production come out of the closet, the Pomerantz-penned movie starsDakota Johnson(Madame Web),Sonoya Mizuno(House of the Dragon), andMolly Gordon(The Bear), with a supporting ensemble that includesJermaine Fowler(The Blackening),Sean Hayes(Will & Grace), andKiersey Clemons(The Flash).
In the new trailer, Johnson leads as Lucy, a 32-year-old woman who lives in Los Angeles and is growing beyond tired of the dating scene. While, at first, it seems likethe well has dried up on eligible bachelors, once Lucy takes a deeper look at herself she realizes that the problem has been right in front of her all along. It’s not that these men suck (although that may also be completely true), it’s thatshe’s a lesbian. Ready to grab the bull by the horns and fully embrace her queerness, Lucy turns to her best friend, Jane (Mizuno) for help as sheturns the page on this next excitingly terrifying chapterin her life.
‘AM I OK?’ Wowed The Crowds At 2022’s Sundance Film Festival
It’s been over two years sinceAM I OK?celebrated its world premiere at the annualSundance Film Festivalin Park City, Utah, making its arrival on Max well overdue. The movie was one of the event’s favorites, with Collider’sRoss Bonaimegiving it a glowing review. On top of being a story about one woman’s journey to better understand herself, Bonaime wrote that it “is also a lovely story about friendship,” with Jane and Lucy’s bond becoming stronger than ever after Lucy comes out to her close pal. He also wrote that the supporting cast gives stellar and demanding performances and that - in what will come as a surprise to absolutely no one - Notaro and Allynne’s vision behind the camera hits the production with an extra edge of hilarity.
You can catchAM I OK?on Max beginning on June 6. Check out the new trailer above.
