Written and directed by Alison Bagnall, whose previous work includes Piggie and co-writing Buffalo '66 with Vincent Gallo, The Dish and the Spoon finds Gerwig in an altogether new character predicament:
Greta Gerwig is Rose, a woman descending into an emotional tailspin after her husband admits to an affair. Hell-bent on revenge, she drives to a boarded-up Delaware beach town to hunt down the other woman. Instead, she discovers a stranded British teenage boy (Olly Alexander) marooned on the beach. This lost boy becomes her constant companion and caretaker. The mismatched pair stumbles through a series of small adventures that build towards an unconventional romance in this funny and affecting film.
Described as a "poignant comedy," the film debuts next month in Austin at South by Southwest. In the meantime, here are the first two images to feast your eyes upon: Nap time, and beach time. It's like your last vacation! Except Greta Gerwig is there.
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