Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a refreshing and thought-provoking drama from earlier this year that explores sexuality and empowerment through an intimate character piece.

Directed with nuance by Sophie Hyde, the film follows Emma Thompson as Nancy, a retired widow who hires a sex worker named Leo Grande, played by Daryl McCormack, in an attempt to experience an orgasm for the first time.


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What could have been a superficial premise is elevated by extraordinary writing and performances.

Thompson immerses into Nancy's quiet desperation and vulnerability with deeply moving sensitivity. McCormack matches her intensity, bringing depth to Leo beyond just being an object of lust.

The two characters gradually connect while staying in Nancy's claustrophobic hotel room through long conversations that are as emotionally naked as the scenes of physical intimacy.

Hyde directs in tight close-ups, her simple visual style bringing the characters' inner lives to the surface. The stripped-back production complements the film's focus on communication over flashy sensuality.

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While unafraid to address taboo subjects frankly, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande resonated with me most for its examination of self-acceptance later in life.

Both leads deliver career-best work exploring how past experiences and social pressures shape our relationships with our bodies and desires. It's a brave, empathetic work that needs to be seen and

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Your well-written and structured review presents us with a striking and entertaining film, from what we have read and seen, with a situation and performances that you know how to highlight. Greetings, @andreseloy581.

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Han puesto votos negativos a mis publicaciones y no entiendo la razón, ya que tu tienes mas experiencia puedes aclararmelo?

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It is a shame that you will not be able to motivate potential readers, it is evident that taboos continue to weigh on us as a society, only the image alienated the audience and they did not find out what the film is about.
I imagined that it could be a comedy about the life of a gigolo, but anyway, my curiosity was greater and I read.
I might watch the movie.

A pleasure to read, see you soon.

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