‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ With Emma Thompson Nabbed by Searchlight Pictures
thewrap.comreportedly sold in a competitive situation in the range of $7.5 million. Thompson in “Leo Grande” plays Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher yearning for some adventure, but most importantly, some good sex.
She hires a young sex worker named Leo Grande (McCormack) to help her have the good sex that has eluded her her entire life.
The film is a two-hander set primarily in a hotel room and involves multiple meetings between Nancy and Leo as they discuss life, sexuality, body positivity and touch on intimate, personal details between these two strangers.
Thompson delivers a standout performance in the film and at Sundance discussed why at age 62 she chose to do a full body nude scene for the film. “Sophie Hyde has brought Katy Brand’s brilliant script to life with a joy and humanity that perfectly captures the journey of searching for connection and liberation,” Searchlight presidents Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum said in a statement. “’Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ is a beautiful film, and Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack are simply perfect.”“We are soaked in a culture that encourages us to dislike our bodies and be ashamed of what brings us pleasure but I hope Leo Grande brings much pleasure to U.S.
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