2015 | USA | R | 79 min.
Lily Tomlin gives a brilliant and biting portrayal of a once-celebrated lesbian poet whose granddaughter unexpectedly shows up in need of $600 and a ride. With no cash to be found and an appointment at the women’s clinic later that afternoon, grandma Elle and granddaughter Sage hop in Elle’s vintage blue Dodge Royal and embark on an urban odyssey across LA. As they travel from old haunt to old flame collecting on debts and asking for money, what initially begins as a buoyant intergenerational comedy reveals its emotional punch. The standout supporting cast in this sublime day-in-the-life saga includes Marcia Gay Harden as Sage’s career driven mother, and Sam Elliott as a mysterious man from Elle’s past. But it is director Paul Weitz (About a Boy) who brings it all together, masterfully balancing moments of acerbic wit with a poignant story about mothers, daughters, and the grand messiness of life. This special screening is $5.