Carly Pumpkin and Dinah Groshard (Late Bloomers)

Carly Pumpkin and Dinah Groshard

Movie — Late Bloomers (1996)

Rating for Late Bloomers

3.5(1)

Synopsis for Late Bloomers:

A lonely secretary leaves her family for love with a female basketball coach. But their awakening galvanizes the local conservative community, with the small-town drama permeating everywhere from the teacher’s lounge to the student body to the PTA, yet leads to unexpected love-conquers-all resolutions.

State of the story: Completed

Genres: comedy, drama, romance

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Romantic rating

4.0(1)

Chemistry rating

4.0(1)

The couple

Short description of the couple

A math teacher's (Gary Carter) wife (Dee Hennigan) leaves her family for love with a female basketball coach (Connie Nelson).

Screen time: More than 1h30

Story importance: Primary — it is the main subject of the content

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Detailed description of the couple (likely to contain spoilers)

High School basketball coach, Dinah Groshardt, falls for the school secretary, Carly Lumpkin, and upsets the entire school in the process. The story of two ordinary women in their mid years, who live deep in the bible belt, populated by square teachers, libidinous students and home to suburban monotony.

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Does this story focus a lot on a coming out storyline?

Yes

Is there cheating on a third party

Yes

How much homophobia does this depict?

A considerable amount (4 on a scale of 1 to 5)

Does one of the people in the couple die?

Is the ending happy or sad?

Happy

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