I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)

A widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age.

Director:

Brett Haley

Writers:

Brett Haley, Marc Basch

Stars:

Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Blythe Danner	...	Carol Petersen
June Squibb	...	Georgina
Rhea Perlman	...	Sally
Mary Kay Place	...	Rona
Aarti Mann	...	Dr. DaSilva
Martin Starr	...	Lloyd
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Exterminator
Ashley Spillers	...	Vitamin Store Clerk
Sam Elliott	...	Bill
Caroline Lagerfelt	...	Leslie
Max Gail	...	Carl
Arthur Roberts	...	Speed Dater 1
Harold Cannon-Lopez	...	Speed Dater 2
Vic Polizos	...	Speed Dater 3
Michael Yama	...	Speed Dater 4

Storyline

In this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt film, a widow and former songstress discover that life can begin anew at any age. With the support of three loyal girlfriends (June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place), Carol (Blythe Danner) decides to embrace the world, embarking on an unlikely friendship with her pool maintenance man (Martin Starr), pursuing a new love interest (Sam Elliott), and reconnecting with her daughter (Malin Akerman).

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Plot Keywords:

mature romance | written by director | female protagonist | group of friends | friendship | 

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Taglines:

Life goes on. Go with it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for sexual material, drug use and brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Für die zweite Liebe ist es nie zu spät

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$516,000, 29 May 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,425,963, 30 August 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Two Flints,Jeff Rice Films,Northern Lights Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in eighteen days.

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Quotes

Katherine Petersen: You weren't as... preoccupied with just yourself.
Carol Petersen: Oh, thanks.

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Connections

References The Sopranos (1999)

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Soundtracks

Ones Who Love You
Written by Brian Murphy, Alec O'Hanley, and Molly Rankin
Performed by Alvvays
Courtesy of Polyvinyl Record Co.
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

About spending your last years better

Good, simple, often funny movie concerned with the serious subject of just what is left of value in a life that is much closer to the end than to the beginning, and what we might do with that remaining value. Blythe Danner, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Mary Kay Place, Sam Elliott, and Martin Starr are the leads, with Danner the star as Carol, a widow living out her very comfortable but ordinary L.A. days at home, except for her bridge and golf games with her 3 funny buddies at the local retirement center. Then, first came a personal loss, then came an odd but valued friendship with her young pool cleaner, then a loss that truly moved her to change the way she saw and lived life.

The director kept things light and not too serious about the issues with aging until that loss that changed things forever for Carol, temporarily at first, but permanently later, as she then became more accepting of doing things with more meaning and friendly human relationships in her remaining years. Sad in spots, funny in most, but always meaningful, with sound advice for all of us as we age.

What I took away from this story was that we all need to spend serious time reviewing our lives when we get to Carol's age, and question if we are using our limited time wisely and in our own best interests, and then make the right changes. We owe that to ourselves, and to our friends and loved ones. Just like Carol. In that way, the story was like a good friend.