Eleanor the Great

Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with a dramedy that provokes both tears and laughter, about a boundless 94-year-old lady who ends up entangled in a web of lies.

After her friend’s death, Eleanor leaves sunny Florida to live with her daughter in New York. But family life turns out differently than expected, and she feels lost and invisible. One day, she accidentally ends up in a support group for Holocaust survivors, and suddenly the talkative lady has told a story that not only gains her the group’s attention but also that of a journalism student and her father, a news anchor. Johansson approaches a heavy subject with a light touch, and June Squibb is irresistible in this tale of grief, friendship, and the art of confronting the truth.

– Camilla Larsson

Red Carpet Screening – arthouse hit, buzz and a Sbagliato

One of the screenings of this film is a Red Carpet screening. Embrace the glamour of the film festival with pre-screening mingling in Stora Teaterns elegant Crystal Foyer. A Negroni Sbagliato is included in the ticket; non-alcoholic alternatives are available. For Red Carpet screenings, the Crystal Foyer opens 60 minutes before the screening begins. The Red Carpet is presented in collaboration with Campari.