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The Leisure Seeker – 7PM
March 8, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:52 pm
The Leisure Seeker
Screening:
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm
Thursday, March 8, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm
Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
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Directed by: Paolo Virzi
Principle Cast: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell and Christian McKay
Drama/Adventure, 14A mature theme and language, 112 minutes
Language: English (Italy/France)
“It’s bluntly honest … and finds a rough-edged humour in that frankness.”
– Robbie Collin, DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK)
An elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in a hospital. Ella (Helen Mirren) has incurable cancer. Her husband John (Donald Sutherland), a former high school English professor, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Ella opts to tune up the vintage Winnebago they’ve dubbed “The Leisure Seeker” and hit the highway, traveling from Boston to Florida. She lets John, who’s not always sure what they’re doing or where they’re going, drive, but she assures him they’re on a vacation. They stop at diners and camp at trailer sites, on their way to Key West to visit the house where Ernest Hemingway — one of John’s favorite writers — once lived.
Awards:
Won, Capri Ensemble Cast Award, Italy, 2017
Nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Helen Mirren), Golden Globes, USA, 2018
Nominated, Best Film, Venice Film Festival, Italy, 2017
Nominated, Outstanding Feature Film and Actress (Helen Mirren), Women’s Image Awards, USA, 2018
