Late Bloomer - Jelle de Jonge

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In Late Bloomer, we follow Joke, a role portrayed by the always compelling Raymonde de Kuyper. Joke is in her sixties and has devoted her entire life to her roles as wife and mother. But just as her husband is set to retire and they can finally begin to enjoy their retirement, he packs his bags. A complete surprise, and for Joke, the start of a rather turbulent search for her own identity.

Because who are you, really, when you’re no longer “the wife of”? Joke decides to make a drastic change and finds a job at a trendy podcast company. There, she encounters the world of Gen Z, represented by her colleague Amber (played by three-time Golden Calf winner Laura Bakker). When Joke unexpectedly becomes a hit on Amber’s podcast, her self-confidence gets a massive boost—perhaps a bit too much. She embarks on a frantic attempt to catch up on everything she’s missed over the past decades, which naturally leads to some tragicomic situations.

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