2022 Directed by Sophie Hyde
Nancy Stokes doesn’t know good sex. Whatever it may be, Nancy, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had it, but she is determined to finally do something about that. She even has a plan: It involves an anonymous hotel room, and a young sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande.
Nadia Khamlichi Adrian Politowski Mark Gooder Sophie Hyde Katy Brand Debbie Gray Martin Metz Alison Thompson Julian Gleek Nessa McGill
Любовь по вызову, Удачи тебе, Лео Гранде, 祝你好运，里奥·格兰德, Powodzenia, Leo Grande, Meine Stunden mit Leo
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I loved this!! A really great twist on the romcom, structured like a play (in the right way.) The first movie I’ve seen that really nails the idea that sex workers often act as as therapists for their clients and argues for the legalization of sex work by depicting that. Feel a little iffy on an element of the last half that feels like a damaging stereotype but I understand it’s use in the story, I guess. Sally Rooney’s finest work!! (I don’t think Sally Rooney had anything to do with this but there’s a hot Irish guy in it and he’s fucking. Rooney mode.)
The sexiest thing you can be with another person is plain and kind and true about what you want, what you need. Sex can electrify tiny moments but also quietly damage a whole lifetime - even/especially when it’s because simply just a little lifeless, a bit lacking. Daryl McCormack is incredible but, and I mean this very bluntly, you’ve never seen Emma Thompson like this and thank fucking god we have her
1 room, 2 people, and an incredible arch that i never expected to enjoy this much.
i am very pleasantly surprised by this intimate & simple, yet powerful story. both leads have beautiful chemistry and talent that is without a doubt some of the best performances i’ve seen this year. i turned this movie on for background noise and i could not keep my eyes off of it, with each new meeting i was drawn into these characters journey together.
i think this movie will be criminally overlooked this year and if ur thinking if you should watch this just please turn it on, once it’s on you will be hooked. if you love incredible dialogue with vulnerable story telling then tune in now!
Former schoolteacher Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson) is about as comfortable with her sexuality as she is with the aging body that has been forced to suppress it her entire life. So when this recent widow splurges a chunk of her savings on a night in a hotel with London’s finest male escort — hoping that he might introduce her to the elusive orgasm that her late husband never bothered to look for, and that she’s always been too ashamed to find on her own — a part of her is naturally repulsed by how well things turn out.
Not only is the young man who comes to her room “aesthetically perfect,” Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) is also clever, charming, and…
Sex is more than just sex. It's also not just about pleasure. It's therapeutic, cathartic, and just plain fun with no goal other than to have fun. That's what I've learned from watching this film.
“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” is simple, wise, and unexpectedly touching, but its execution was clearly meticulous. It has a light touch and successfully balances comedic and dramatic moments, but depth is never pushed or sacrificed. What happens between them is obviously sexual, but there is so much more going on. However, despite the nudity and candidness, it is rarely erotic and never exploitative. Over the course of about 90 minutes, fascinating philosophical territory emerges, with topics such as intimacy, aging, and the significance…
Okay now where’s the movie about the guy who pays Leo Grande to dress up as a cat and then ignore him for an hour, that sounds very interesting
A truly lovely movie about Emma Thompson coming to terms with the fact that she’s hot
What an utter delight!
"Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" probably is the biggest surprise of the year so far for me! Emma Thompson was brilliant as ever, but Daryl McCormack was also in no way inferior to her. An incredible insightful, beautiful and amusing story about sex, lust, self-acceptance and real human relationships that bring far darker nuances than one might first suspect. I related to so much of what as said here. The film does not shy away from any taboo topics and director Sophie Hyde is able to create a safe environment where even uncomfortable, sensitive topics can be discussed as a normal conversation without becoming too intrusive or uncomfortable in the subtlest way.
As charming as you would hope an “Emma Thompson books a sex worker” movie would be, but also surprisingly moving on matters of sexual shame and overcoming inner and outward biases
never really transcends its dull overlit look or PSA mindset, but charming enough on the strength of its leads. I told Lindsey what a plum gig this must have been for Daryl McCormack, hanging out with Emma Thompson all day, and she said, “is he just a rando,” and I said, “well to me, at least,” and then looked him up only to realize that he’s been in two seasons of Peaky Blinders, a show I’ve seen every episode of and about which I just filed a lengthy review. so fuck me I guess!
