Willem Defoe plays Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet, who works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention — and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group’s “tragic heroine” — Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle. Kent Jones's thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.
Late Fame, dir. Kent Jones, USA 2025, English, 97 min.
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Willem Defoe plays Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet, who works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention — and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group’s “tragic heroine” — Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle. Kent Jones's thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.
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