Thelma
American action comedy in which 93-year-old Thelma emerges as a true action heroine after becoming the victim of telephone scams. She embarks on a dangerous quest to get back what was taken from her.
Inspired by a real-life experience of writer-director Josh Margolin’s own centenarian grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With affectionate humour, Margolin employs the familiar characteristics of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle themes of aging, mortality, and human frailty. In the first leading film role of her over 70-year career, Oscar-nominated veteran character actor June Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business – despite what her daughter Gail, son-in-law Alan or loving grandson Danny might believe. (source: Sundance Film Festival)