Grandma, one of the best comedies of the 2015 Sydney Film Festival returns for the 2015 Queer Screen Film Fest.
In the role of Elle Reid, the legendary Lily Tomlin sinks into a role that seems as if it had been written for her. Grandma is Tomlin’s first lead role in nearly three decades, but it proves that she is still just as funny, soulful and eminently likable as ever.
Elle is an aging, foul-mouthed poet, clinging to the bohemian lifestyle and ideals of her youth. She also happens to be a lesbian who, when the film begins is in the middle of an impassioned breakup with her younger lover Olivia, played by the criminally underappreciated Judy Greer (The Descendants).
Shortly thereafter, Elle receives a visit from her pretty but timid granddaughter Sage, who has made a dire mistake and is in need of some financial assistance. As the pair scramble to find the money, Elle visits many places and people from her past, and her strange but endearing personality slowly becomes clearer.
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