Directed by:
Sophie HydeScreenplay:
Katy BrandCinematography:
Bryan MasonComposer:
Stephen RennicksVOD (3)
Plots(1)
Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher and widow, is yearning for some adventure, some human connection, and some sex. Good sex.
Whilst her husband Robert provided a home, a family, something resembling a life, good sex was never on offer. But he’s gone now, and Nancy has a plan: she will find adventure with a man named Leo Grande. In an anonymous out-of-town hotel room Nancy greets Leo. He looks every bit as good as his picture, but what Nancy wasn’t expecting was conversation as well as fornication. Leo has a view on everything, and though he may not always tell the truth, Nancy finds she likes him. And he likes her. With growing sexual confidence, Nancy starts to relax. Over the course of three rendezvous, the power dynamics shift and their well-worn masks begin to slip.
(The Reset Collective)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2023 - Daryl McCormack (Best Leading Actor)
- 2023 - Emma Thompson (Best Leading Actress)
- 2023 - Adrian Politowski, Debbie Gray, Katy Brand, Sophie Hyde (Outstanding British Film)
- 2023 - Katy Brand (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2022 - Adrian Politowski, Debbie Gray, Katy Brand, Sophie Hyde (Best British Independent Film)
- 2022 - Sophie Hyde (Best Director)
- 2022 - Daryl McCormack, Emma Thompson (Best Joint Lead Performance)
- 2022 - Katy Brand (Best Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2023 - Emma Thompson (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)