Directed by:
Laurie SimmonsScreenplay:
Laurie SimmonsCinematography:
Tom RichmondComposer:
Will EpsteinCast:
Lena Dunham, Laurie Simmons, Parker Posey, Barbara Sukowa, Robert Clohessy, John Rothman, Josh Safdie, Al ThompsonPlots(1)
Ellie Shine is a 65-year-old single artist living in New York City. She has a good life: a stable teaching job, successful friends, and a loyal, aging dog named Bing. As her dream of a respectable place in the art world becomes more elusive, her frustration with her lack of recognition feels alarmingly urgent. When she is offered the summerhouse and studio of a famous friend she seizes the opportunity to hit the reset button on her life and work. She unwittingly finds inspiration in two out-of-work actors who maintain the gardens at her summer retreat: Frank, a widower trying to reassemble his life post-grief by turning his back on a mediocre acting career, and Tom, a young, hungry actor whose wife has a less ambitious vision for their idyllic country life. Joining them is John, a thrice-divorced, disillusioned lawyer looking for a summer distraction. This unlikely trio helps Ellie reinvent her artistic identity by participating in her DIY art videos - improbable recreations of old Hollywood films. They accompany Ellie on an odd and unexpected journey toward finding her late-blooming artistic momentum. (Venice International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Lena Dunham
USA
Best movies:
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live (2015) (concert)
Mildred Pierce (2011) (series)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Laurie Simmons
USA
Best movies:
Tiny Furniture (2010)
Parker Posey
USA
Best movies:
Basquiat (1996)
Henry Fool (1997)
You've Got Mail (1998)
Barbara Sukowa
West Germany
Best movies:
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) (series)
Europa (1991)
Voyager (1991)
Robert Clohessy
USA
Best movies:
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Avengers (2012)
All You Need is Love (2007)
John Rothman
USA
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
United 93 (2006)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Josh Safdie
USA
Best movies:
The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
Al Thompson
Best movies:
A Walk to Remember (2002)
For Love of the Game (1999)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)