Everything you need to know about the leisure seeker movie. The leisure seeker is a sweet natured travelogue thats about the end of the road in more ways than one. Set in bottomedout 2009 detroit, its the story of joe keen and ana urbanek, an unmarried gen x couple with no kids or mortgage, as midwestern parents seem to michael. Traveling in their family leisure seeker vintage recreational vehicle, john and ella spencer take one last road trip from boston to the. But just like the titular vehicle, the movie sputters along toward its intended and entirely predictable destination. Ella and john are fleeing the suffocating care of their doctors and grown children. The great american road movie is renewed and refreshed in the leisure seeker, directed with italian cinematic flair by paolo virzi, winner of the 2017 david di donatello best director award italys equivalent of the oscar for his best picture winner like crazy.
Heres a transparent attempt to do just that, a superannuated road movie in which donald sutherland and helen mirren play a retired couple, john and ella. Edmonton, ottawa and waterloo on march 23, and halifax, winnipeg. Tickets for this movie are not available at this moment. The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globe winner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on. In the leisure seeker, donald sutherland and helen mirren are an old married. The leisure seeker synopsis an elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in a hospital. The leisure seeker is a 2017 comedydrama film directed by paolo virzi, in his first full englishlanguage feature. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by michael zadoorian. Her husband john donald sutherland, a former high school english professor, is suffering from alzheimers disease. A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker. It opens in calgary, edmonton, ottawa and waterloo on march 23, and halifax, winnipeg and victoria on march 30. An american road movie made by an italian director with canadian and british stars, the leisure seeker is a gentle but pointed lament for things that are lost and things that are fading, be. But these two great talents invest it with humanity and courage in the face of its inescapable home truths.
The leisure seeker follows the odyssey of the elderly detroit technically, madison heights couple on a last fling in their rv, an ultimate road trip from detroit to disneyland along route 66. An elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in a hospital. The leisure seeker 2018 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its laugh aloud funny, endearing, eccentric, enthralling, edgy, addictive, metaphoric and characterrealistic sometimes uncannily too realistic, thinking of a few boisterous golden oldies couples ive been blessed and cursed to know over the years. It stars donald sutherland and helen mirren, acting together for the first time since the 1990 film bethune. Mar 16, 2018 the leisure seeker movie information and showtimes in edmonton. The leisure seeker is the nickname of the old rv used by ella helen mirren and john spencer donald sutherland to take vacations with their children in the 1970s. Also, mirren has always wanted to make an italian movie. Helen mirren glad to revisit old friendship with donald.
In the leisure seeker, helen mirren plays ella spencer, the wife of a man slowly. Its a bittersweet story, one that could be elevatorpitched as about schmidt meets away from her. The dramatic comedy is a rich character study, vividly brought to life by extraordinary actors helen mirren the queen, woman in. Jan 19, 2018 the film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker. Theyre back together in the leisure seeker, playing a retired couple who. The leisure seeker is the affectionate name helen mirrens character has given to the clunky, old winnebago she and her husband, played by donald sutherland, have enjoyed family road trips in for years and the leisure seeker is an affectionate film about that aging, ailing couple as they take one final, illadvised journey in their beloved rv. The leisure seeker official trailer 2017 helen mirren. It is touching to see how a couple could spend so many years together and remain. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate the leisure seeker information, showtimes, trailers, photos, and cast information.
As i age, and reflect on life and my 35 year marriage, this film really resonates. Its magnificent on its own with lots of hidden gems. So she rushed headlong into a memorable performance. A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in. The robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Mirren and donald sutherland head off along route 1 for a wellconstructed. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including the hurricane heist, the strangers. A road movie short on comedy and drama should at least offer a keen level of observation, but here insight is scarce and emotional resonance is faint.
This soft, languid road movie benefits from accomplished actors mirren and sutherland. Helen mirren talks the leisure seeker and facing death. It opens in calgary, edmonton, ottawa and waterloo on march 23, and. The leisure seeker trailer movie trailers and videos. The leisure seeker the leisure seeker showtimes movie. March 16, 2018 montreal,toronto,vancouver march 23, 2018 calgary,edmonton,ottawa,victoria,waterloo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the leisure seeker.
Helen mirren talks the leisure seeker and facing death on. Ella opts to tune up the vintage winnebago theyve dubbed the leisure seeker and hit the highway, traveling from boston to florida. The leisure seeker was the nickname of the old rv used by ella and john spencer to go on vacation with their children in the 1970s. Mar 15, 2018 helen mirren talks the leisure seeker and facing death on your own terms.
Sep 29, 2017 the leisure seeker official trailer 2017 helen mirren, donald sutherland drama movie hd subscribe for more movie trailers here. The leisure seeker is cozy cinema at its best national post. The main reason to see the leisure seeker is the same reason mirren chose to make it. On a summer morning, to escape a destiny of medical care that would keep them apart forever, the couple leave their adult and intrusive children astonished as they board that dated vehicle for a new adventure down old route 1, towards key west. Helen mirren talks the leisure seeker and facing death on your. I recommend this movie for anyone really, but it does help,perhaps, to understand the feelings of the characters, if you are the ages or older of the characters in the leisure seeker. An elderly couple donald sutherland and helen mirren goes on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, travelling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west. Helen mirren talks the leisure seeker and facing death on your own terms. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise.
The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, travelling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west. A sort of easy rider meets the notebook, michael zadoorians poignant, funny, vibrant, and unforgettable novel, the leisure seeker, is a story of two seniors who escape from their retirement home and. The film stars academy awardwinner r helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner r donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an. Edmonton, ottawa and waterloo on march 23, and halifax, winnipeg and victoria on march 30. Description the leisure seeker is the story of a runaway couple going on an unforgettable crosscountry journey in their vintage camper.
The leisure seeker is structured in little segments, one largely disconnected from the next, and when it stays light and hopeful, these work. Choose the movie you would like to watch, and your promo code will be automatically applied at checkout. The leisure seeker opens in toronto, vancouver and montreal on march 16. The leisure seeker isnt a bad film, but its sluggish pace, inexplicable changes between the film and the book, and some corny dialogue keep it from being great and distract the attention from the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Traveling in their family leisure seeker vintage recreational vehicle, john and ella spencer take one last road trip from boston to the hemingway house in the florida keys before his alzheimers and her cancer can catch up with them. Helen mirren glad to revisit old friendship with donald sutherland in roadtrip movie the leisure seeker by linda barnard special to the star thu. Jan 17, 2018 the leisure seeker is the nickname of the old rv used by ella helen mirren and john spencer donald sutherland to take vacations with their children in the 1970s.
Mar 08, 2018 the main reason to see the leisure seeker is the same reason mirren chose to make it. On a summer morning, to escape a destiny of medical care that would keep them apart forever, the couple leave their adult and intrusive children astonished as they board that dated vehicle for a. His second novel, the leisure seeker was recently made into a feature film starring helen mirren and donald sutherland. Movie clip shotgun the leisure seeker synopsis the film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker. And the leisure seeker is an affectionate film about that aging, ailing couple as they take one final, illadvised journey in their beloved rv. The leisure seeker was released in 2018 on friday, march 9, 2018 in limited movie theaters. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th venice. Royal alberta museum edmonton film society princess theatre metro cinema. There just are too many things that couldnt be described in the movie. With helen mirren, donald sutherland, christian mckay, janel moloney. It stars helen mirren and donald sutherland, acting together for the first time since the 1990 film bethune. The leisure seeker movie tiein by michael zadoorian. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, starring donald sutherland and helen mirren, and was premiered.
The leisure seeker uk trailer universal pictures hd youtube. Current movie listings and showtimes for the leisure seeker. The leisure seeker movies, showtimes, tickets, trailers. Yes, the movie has a layer of sadness throughout, as should be.
Coming in may 2020 is the narcissism of small differences. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, starring donald sutherland and helen mirren, and was premiered at the 74th venice international film festival in 2017. The leisure seeker showtimes edmonton movie listings. The leisure seeker uk trailer universal pictures hd. With john having alzheimers and ella undergoing cancer treatment, they.
Now in their eighties, ella suffers from cancer and john has alzheimers. Enjoyed the acting but the story is a ridiculous insult to conservative values and the elderly and a politically biased look at solutions to aging. Starring helen mirren, donald sutherland, christian mckay, janel moloney and dana ivey. The leisure seeker overview an elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in a hospital. Get the leisure seeker dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Jul 10, 2018 get the leisure seeker dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The film stars academy award winner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker. Mar 23, 2018 description the leisure seeker is the story of a runaway couple going on an unforgettable crosscountry journey in their vintage camper. The leisure seeker certainly doesnt suffer from any shortage of acting talent, but its largely squandered on a predictable, diffuse drama with little to say. See the full list of the leisure seeker cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The leisure seeker movie information and showtimes in edmonton. The leisure seeker is a comedy, romance novel written by american author michael zadoorian, published in 2009. Mar 16, 2018 the leisure seeker overview an elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in a hospital.
Mar 15, 2018 helen mirren glad to revisit old friendship with donald sutherland in roadtrip movie the leisure seeker by linda barnard special to the star thu. Mar 15, 2018 the leisure seeker opens in toronto, vancouver and montreal on march 16. But if you read the book first, you may not realize it. This the nature of the book the leisure seekers by michael zadoorian. Mar 16, 2018 the leisure seeker movie information and showtimes in winnipeg. The leisure seeker is cozy cinema at its best chris knight. The leisure seeker official trailer hd 2017 youtube.
Sutherland, 10 years her senior, was already a movie star in 1990. Tickets for this movie are not available at this moment synopsis the film stars academy award winner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, travelling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west. An elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in. The leisure seeker is pretty much like life itself. The leisure seeker, and not even the normally luminous presence of helen mirren and donald sutherland as loving oldsters can raise this modest tale.
Ella and john are reaching the end of their lives together. Everything you need to know about the leisure seeker movie 2018. The leisure seeker official trailer 2017 helen mirren, donald sutherland drama movie hd subscribe for more movie trailers here. Information about the movie the leisure seeker, including the the leisure seeker trailer. Mar 07, 2018 an american road movie made by an italian director with canadian and british stars, the leisure seeker is a gentle but pointed lament for things that are lost and things that are fading, be. Leisure seeker, the the leisure seeker was the nickname of the old rv used by ella and john spencer to go on vacation with their children in the 1970s. A first official look at helen mirren and donald sutherland in the leisure seeker, the upcoming drama movie directed by paolo virzi from a script he cowrote with stephen amidon, francesca archibugi, and francesco piccolo based on the novel of the same name by michael zadoorian. Longterm couple john and ella robina are experiencing the struggles of growing older. Why helen mirren liked working with donald sutherland on the.