To Leslie

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To Leslie

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Released Oct 7, 2022

1h 59m

Drama

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Leslie (Andrea Riseborough) is a West Texas single mother struggling to provide for her son (Owen Teague) when she wins the lottery and a chance at a good life. But a few short years later the money is gone and Leslie is on her own, living hard and fast at the bottom of a bottle as she runs from the world of heartbreak she left behind. With her charm running out and with nowhere to go, Leslie is forced to return home to her former friends Nancy and Dutch (Allison Janney, Stephen Root). Unwelcome and unwanted by those she wronged, it's a lonely motel clerk named Sweeney (Marc Maron) who takes a chance when no one else will. With his support, Leslie comes face to face with the consequences of her actions, a life of regret, and a second chance to make a good life for her and her son.

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Critics Consensus

To Leslie's familiar framework is granted extra depth through a stellar Andrea Riseborough and a sensitive and nuanced approach to the cycle of addiction.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Riseborough’s performance is very fine indeed, as she captures all the flaws and attributes of a woman who’s had a very tough life, a woman who has been her own worst enemy, but who somehow survives and endures.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2023

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Riseborough’s performance is spectacular -- a high-wire act, from despair to repair and everywhere in between.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2023

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

It’s a terrible movie, and Riseborough is unremarkable in it.

Feb 13, 2023

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

This is the power of Riseborough’s work: she inhabits Leslie without an ounce of vanity, and as deserving as Leslie is of our pity, Riseborough makes sure she works for it.

Sep 16, 2023

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan

The screenplay is deeply vulnerable and provides a backstory of the events by revealing them slowly. Riseborough’s performance cannot be overstated.

Sep 8, 2023

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Here’s hoping Andrea Riseborough’s controversial but well deserved Oscar nod inspires lovers of mature cinema to seek it out.

Jul 26, 2023

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Kenneth G

Where to begin... about such an astonishingly endearing yet difficult performance from Andrea Riseborough. I haven't seen an actress (or actor) carry a movie like this in ages... Effortlessly displaying tons of range, sometimes in a single scene. Inhabiting a character in a way that finds us pulling for her, even at her very worst. I, for one, can't wait for her acceptance speech!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/23

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Melanie R

Stunning performances, brilliantly draws us in to the desperate world of Leslie, totally absorbing and authentically portrayed. This film reminds why I LOVE MOVIES and what makes the viewing experience so compelling and rewarding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Elaine T

A very difficult topic handled by an outstanding cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Alain E

I was able to tolerate 37 minutes. There is a convincing description of a middle aged woman who behaves like an irresponsible teenager. She is a mother as a result of having a uterus and not about showing any interest to protect and raise a child. Her basic objective is to get money, not by holding a job, so she can afford to drink. It looks like occasional prostitution could be part of the plan, but I am not interested to find out. Essentially she has a psychopathic personality. She steals from her own son and his roommate because right and wrong for her is based on what makes her feel good. According to Wikipedia, later on she reforms, which most psychiatrists would consider highly unlikely. I have watched many depressing movies, but this exceeds my tolerance.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Olive P

It's impossible to overstate what a remarkable role Andrea Riseborough plays in this deeply moving and thoughtful drama. Her careful and not overacted part as an alcoholic who left her only child for the bottle at just 13, it’s a study in a balancing act between hope and destruction. The role of Marc Maron shows the sadly too rare kindness of strangers…it is out there, it just doesn’t always come to the fore, in today's society.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Linn H K

Oh, I just loved this so much. Wonderful in every way, from start to end. Bravo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Michael Morris

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Allison Janney

Nancy

Andrea Riseborough

Leslie

Marc Maron

Sweeney

Stephen Root

Dutch

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Synopsis

Leslie (Andrea Riseborough) is a West Texas single mother struggling to provide for her son (Owen Teague) when she wins the lottery and a chance at a good life. But a few short years later the money is gone and Leslie is on her own, living hard and fast at the bottom of a bottle as she runs from the world of heartbreak she left behind. With her charm running out and with nowhere to go, Leslie is forced to return home to her former friends Nancy and Dutch (Allison Janney, Stephen Root). Unwelcome and unwanted by those she wronged, it's a lonely motel clerk named Sweeney (Marc Maron) who takes a chance when no one else will. With his support, Leslie comes face to face with the consequences of her actions, a life of regret, and a second chance to make a good life for her and her son.

Director: Michael Morris
Producer: Eduardo Cisneros, Ceci Cleary, Claude Dal Farra, Brian Keady, Kelsey Law, Jason Shuman, Philip Waley
Screenwriter: Ryan Binaco
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Doco Digital, Bluewater Lane Productions, BCDF Pictures, Shaken Not Stirred, Baral Waley Productions , Clair de Lune Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2022
Runtime: 1h 59m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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