Thelma

June Squibb (known for the film Nebraska, for which she was nominated for an Oscar) plays the role of Thelma Post, a 93 year-old grandmother who is the victim of a phone scam, and decides to get back what she lost, embarking on a risky adventure filled with incidents, throughout Los Angeles, on a scooter borrowed from an old friend (Richard Roundtree). Inspired by real events which happened to the director´s own grandmother, Thelma, the first film by Josh Margolin, is often super funny with enough intelligence, style and the patience to avoid the pitfalls of a blockbuster. The film also has something to say about the autonomy of the elderly, aging, prejudice with regards to age, and the ties that bind family members, both young and old.