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Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (15)
Directed by Sophie Hyde
FINALLY, an empowering and uplifting film about a middle-aged woman who embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening as she learns to love her body and herself, with the help of a male sex worker.
It is both funny yet poignant as retired RE teacher in her sixties Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson) meets Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) in a hotel room for the adventure of her life, which initially proves awkward and embarrassing as she finds herself out of her comfort zone and depth while Grande does everything to allay her fears and fulfil her fantasy.
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