MiD-Life

MidLife is the story of a fortyyearold man John who becomes a father again with his muchyounger second wife which results in a slow painful attack by flowered baby bags and front facing baby carriers on his former virility and self identity. John always believed that age is a state of mind however his adult daughters baby son energetic wife stressful job house full of cats and flabby body complete with bloated stomach and sagging bosom all lead John reluctantly to admit that he is having a midlife crisis. The crisis drives John to yell at his wife pick fights with his daughters and miss deadlines at work that put his job on the line. John takes solace from the stress of everyday life with a seemingly harmless infatuation with the pretty childrens performer Sherry Smalls who sings adoringly to him directly from his sons DVD. Sherry meanwhile is equally desperate to find a distraction in life. Her path to rock stardom has been rudely overtaken by a semisuccessful but completely loathsome gig as a children’s performer. It pays the bills and a Saturdaymorning television show is on the horizon—that is if she is able to fire her alcoholic onagain offagain boyfriendbandmate. As their lives snowball John’s infatuation turns into obsession and a haphazard fateful email leads to a necessary reality check that neither John nor Sherry may have wanted but that both will surprisingly welcome.