THE LEISURE SEEKER
Narrative Feature | 112 minutes

HIFF 2017

 Spotlight

Directed by
Paolo Virzì

Produced by
Fabrizio Donvito, Marco Cohen, Benedetto Habib

Written by
Stephen Amidon, Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Virzì

Featuring
Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Christian McKay, Janel Moloney, Dana Ivey

2017 | English | Italy

Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren and two-time Golden-Globe® winner Donald Sutherland shine as Ella and John, an aging couple who embark on one final adventure in Paolo Virzi’s English-language feature debut. Foregoing the concerns of their doctors and grown children, the pair impulsively set off on a whirlwind, cross-country escapade in their beloved Winnebago. Experiencing equal moments of elation and frustration, the pair wind their way down the East Coast—rekindling their passion for life and their affection for one another along the way, in a journey full of humor and pathos.