“Eleanor the Great” features a bravura performance from June Squibb in the title role of the spirited 94-year-old who tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Eleanor Morgenstein has always stayed engaged and connected to the people around her. So, after a devastating loss, she relocates from Florida to New York City to live with her daughter and grandson, hoping to reconnect with her family. Instead, she feels even more adrift and invisible. One day, she unknowingly wanders into a support group where she doesn’t quite belong, only to reveal a story that unwittingly brings her a level of attention she did not intend. Eleanor finds herself caught up in the enlivening consequences as a young journalism student pursues her as a friend and mentor. When things go too far, Eleanor must confront the truth. In her directorial debut, Scarlett Johansson brings together themes of aging, family, loss, and what constitutes deceit, as this story of friendship and history turns into a profound tale of complicated humanity.
Starring June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Jessica Hecht, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Written by Tory Kamen.
Produced by Scarlett Johannson, Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn, Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Jessamine Burgum, and Kara Durrett.
Directed by Scarlett Johansson.
Now available on Digital, and on Blu-ray and DVD November 25th
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