To Leslie (2022)

Directed by

Michael Morris

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 246 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single mother wins the lottery but drinks away all the money. Years later, she gets a second chance when a motel owner offers her a job.

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What happens

To Leslie is a 2022 American drama film directed by Michael Morris in his feature directorial debut, and written by Ryan Binaco. The film stars Andrea Riseborough as Leslie Rowland, a single mother and alcoholic who squanders all the prize money she received after winning the lottery. She soon finds the chance to redeem herself when a motel owner offers her a job. Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Andre Royo, Owen Teague, and Stephen Root are featured in supporting roles. To Leslie premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022 and was given a limited release on October 7, 2022 by Momentum Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, with Riseborough's performance garnering widespread praise and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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