Gala Screenings
Tender Loving Care
Palme d’Or winner and Academy Award nominee Mike Leigh returns with his next — and possibly final — feature film, continuing his insightful exploration of the contemporary world. With his distinctive cinematic voice, Leigh once again delves into themes that challenge and resonate with modern audiences. Tender Loving Care features remarkable performances from its cast in a deeply affecting and ultimately uplifting portrait of family, aging, and the complexities of everyday life, showcasing Leigh’s extraordinary gift for finding humor, humanity, and profound emotional truth in the most intimate of moments. A Bleecker Street release.
Southeast premiere
DIRECTOR
Mike Leigh
PRODUCER
Georgina Lowe
WRITER
Mike Leigh
CAST
Marion Bailey
Paul Jesson
Kate O'Flynn
Alice Bailey Johnson
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Writer and director Mike Leigh’s films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival five times, where he has won the Palme d’Or for Secrets & Lies, Best Director for Naked, and an Ecumenical Jury special mention for Another Year. Collectively, his films have received 27 BAFTA nominations and 16 Academy Award nominations. Leigh has also written and directed more than 20 stage plays.