1 of 5 | Scarlett Johansson, pictured at the "Jurassic World Rebirth" premiere in June, directed "Eleanor the Great." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Director Scarlett Johansson and star June Squibb agree their new film, Eleanor the Great, in theaters Friday, shows the value of human connection. Squibb plays Eleanor, a woman who moves in with her daughter and grandson after her roommate and best friend Bessie (Rita Zohar) dies.
Following her move, Eleanor is eager to join group activities at a local Jewish community center but accidentally attends a meeting for Holocaust survivors. Embarrassed to admit she's in the wrong place, Eleanor shares the late Bessie's story as her own.
In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Johansson, 40, said Tory Kamen's script appealed to her for its unique combination of subjects.
"I think the movie is also so much about compassion and forgiveness," Johansson said. "There's a lot of love in the film as well."
