Thelma – opening night
Directed by Josh Margolin
USA | 97 min | English
Directed by Josh Margolin
USA | 97 min | English
Thelma, 93, is at a crossroads in her life. Widowed and living alone, she stubbornly clings to her independence, butting heads with her well-intentioned but perpetually concerned family.
When Thelma gets duped out of $10,000 by a phone scammer pretending to be her beloved grandson, her family accepts it as a regrettable loss. But not Thelma. Enlisting the help of her longtime friend Ben (the late Richard Roundtree in his final on-screen performance), the two set out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her and to show her family just how capable she truly is. First-time director Josh Margolin’s Sundance crowd-pleaser is heartfelt and irresistible.
Featuring an absolutely delightful June Squibb in the first leading role of her 70-year career, Thelma is a hilarious and unexpected spin on the action genre as well as a tender exploration of aging, family and autonomy. Co-starring Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg and Malcolm McDowell, Thelma is the nonagenarian Mission: Impossible we never knew we needed.
Purchase tickets to the opening night party at The Historic Alfred I. duPont Building at 9:30 p.m. here.
*This film has not been rated, and we are unable to advise on appropriate content. Please be sure to read the film description carefully. There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets.
