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Good Posture (2019)

Good Posture poster
Directed by
Dolly Wells
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Lilian moves in with a famous reclusive author, Julia. She struggles to find her place in this new living situation and in her own life.

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What happens

Good Posture is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by actress Dolly Wells, in her directorial debut. It stars Grace Van Patten as Lilian, a young woman who moves in with her father's friend, the famous and reclusive author Julia played by Emily Mortimer. Wells and Mortimer had previously collaborated on the British sitcom Doll & Em, which they created, co-wrote, and starred in. The film also stars Timm Sharp, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, John Early and Nat Wolff, with cameos from authors Zadie Smith, Martin Amis and Jonathan Ames. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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