As if Lily Tomlin as a lesbian, bohemian grandmother wasn’t enough to ensure Grandma was worth a watch, the trailer also gives us the prospect of Laverne Cox as a tatooist plying her art on the comedienne.
In the film, ‘Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid (Tomlin) has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage (Julia Garner), shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future’
What that synopsis doesn’t mention is that the help Sage need is $600 to fund an abortion.
EW debuted the trailer, which you can take a look at below. Grandma reaches US cinemas on August 21st. [Read more…]