Sex-positive vibes for each and every age, even the 50+-year-old crowd? Yes, please. Following its terrific reception at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Searchlight Pictures is releasing “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” this summer. This intelligent bedroom drama stars Emma Thompson, relative newcomer Daryl McCormack (known for work on “Peaky Blinders”) and is directed by Sophie Hyde (“Animals,” “52 Tuesdays”) and written by Katy Brand (“Glued,” “Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show“).
“Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” follows Nancy Stokes (Thompson), a 55-year-old widow who is yearning for some adventure, human connection, and some sex, good sex. The film enjoyed terrific reviews out of Sundance earlier this year. Our reviewer, Tomris Laffly, wrote, “Sharply written by the multi-hyphenate English artist Katy Brand with flourishes of inventive humor, perceptive director Sophie Hyde’s bracingly sex-positive “Good Luck To You, Leo” Grande” is a refreshing exception to typical depictions of female sexuality in mainstream film.
Here’s the official synopsis:
In GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Love, Actually) embodies the candor and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande. As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills and charm, together they find a surprising human connection.
“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” will premiere exclusively on Hulu on June 17. Watch the new trailer below.