Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a sweet, funny and like-minded man. But things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is in fact the dreaded ex–husband of Marianne...
Acting
Gandolfini's gentle vulnerability against type; JLD's masterclass in mortification.
Writing
Dialogue so specific it feels eavesdropped, not written.
Direction
Holofcener's compassionate eye for ordinary people's extraordinary messiness.
Director
Nicole Holofcener
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Eva
James Gandolfini
Albert
Catherine Keener
Marianne
Toni Collette
Sarah
Tavi Gevinson
Chloe
Ben Falcone
Will
Tracey Fairaway
Ellen
Eve Hewson
Tess
Lennie Loftin
Martin (Massage Client)
Jessica St. Clair
Cynthia (Massage Client)
Christopher Nicholas Smith
Hal (Massage Client)
Michaela Watkins
Hillary
Phillip Brock
Jason
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gandolfini took a massive pay cut to work with Holofcener; he wanted to prove he could play tender after Tony Soprano.
This is one of precious few films centering middle-aged women's sexuality without condescension or 'cougar' punchlines.
US
