Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future.
Acting
Lily Tomlin's career-capping volcanic tenderness.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it leaves paper cuts.
Direction
Weitz lets scenes breathe without overstaying.
Director
Paul Weitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lily Tomlin's first leading film role in 27 years; she developed the character with Paul Weitz for a decade.
Elle's openly lesbian identity is treated as fact, not plot—radical subtlety for 2015 mainstream cinema.
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