To Leslie

Leslie, a single mother in West Texas, struggles to raise her son with little money and few prospects. A lottery win briefly opens the door to a better life, but within a few years the winnings are gone, spent on drinking and partying, and Leslie has alienated nearly everyone around her. With her charm fading and nowhere left to turn, she returns to her hometown, where she encounters Sweeney, a solitary motel worker who pushes her to face what her choices have cost her and to try to start over.

Directed by Michael Morris, the 2022 drama is his first feature, followed by Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in 2025 and The Nightingale in 2027. Ryan Binaco wrote the screenplay, and Andrea Riseborough leads the cast as Leslie. Marc Maron plays Sweeney, with Allison Janney as Nancy, Stephen Root as Dutch, Andre Royo as Royal and Owen Teague as James.

The film has an IMDb rating of 7.1 from around 19,000 votes, a TMDB rating of 7 from about 255 votes, and a critics' rating of 7.6 from 101 reviews, showing solid agreement between critics and audiences. The production involved BCDF Pictures and several other companies.