Eleanor (June Squibb) finds herself needing to move in with her daughter Lisa (Jessica Hecht), who is concerned about ensuring her mother receives proper care. While Lisa’s feelings for her mother are genuine, she leads a busy life and wants to be certain Eleanor is well looked after. However, Eleanor has no plans of settling into a quiet retirement and is determined to maintain as much independence as possible in her ninety-fourth year. After Lisa signs her up for various activities, including declining an invitation to join a senior citizens’ group devoted to Sondheim musicals, Eleanor mistakenly ends up in a gathering of Holocaust survivors who believe she is one of them. Instead of correcting their assumption, Eleanor begins sharing a deeply emotional story, which captures the attention of Nina (Erin Kellyman), a student journalist working on her thesis. Initially hesitant, Eleanor eventually forms connections with not only Nina but also Nina’s father, Roger (Chiwitel Ejiofor), who heads a local television news program. He sees potential in her story as well, and Eleanor's situation spirals further. She also decides to have a Bat Mitzvah—a ceremony uncommon for women when she was younger—and the arrival of a film crew, along with her daughter, at the event precipitates complications. The question becomes whether these newfound relationships can survive or if there’s any way to justify her actions. While the narrative itself feels somewhat flimsy and some plot points seem forced, June Squibb is captivating to watch, and the themes of trauma, loneliness, grief, and aging are woven together effectively. The supporting characters aren't particularly well-developed, and I would have preferred without the predictable father/daughter subplot involving a deceased wife or mother that seems so prevalent these days. Nevertheless, there’s sufficient humor in the writing to make it enjoyable for ninety minutes and to remind us that older people are fundamentally like everyone else, just with more life experience etched on their faces.

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