Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care' Scores 86 at Telluride as 83-Year-Old Director Nears Final Film
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Updated · Jordan Ruimy · Sep 5
Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care' Scores 86 at Telluride as 83-Year-Old Director Nears Final Film
3 articles · Updated · Jordan Ruimy · Sep 5
Summary
An 86 Metacritic score from six critics put "Tender Loving Care" among Telluride’s best-received premieres, with reviews from The Guardian, The Playlist, IndieWire, THR, The Wrap and Screen largely praising it.
Mike Leigh has described the drama as his last film, giving the strong reception added weight for the 83-year-old filmmaker and two-time directing Oscar nominee.
The film follows Amy, a child protection worker who moves back in with her friend Rosie, a social services officer, while Amy’s aging parents face their own crisis.
Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson, Kate O’Flynn and Alice Bailey Johnson reunite with Leigh on screen ahead of a Dec. 4 Bleecker Street release after stops at Telluride, TIFF and NYFF.