Director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody, and actor Charlize Theron—the team behind the 2011 comedy
Young Adult—join forces once again for
Tully, a bold new dramedy that confronts the many taboos of motherhood. A bittersweet spin on the classic fairy godmother tale, Tully stars Theron as Marlo, a mother of three battling stress and resentment. When she hires the titular Tully (Mackenzie Davis), a younger nanny, her new employee’s free-spirited ways ignite her previously dormant inner spark.
—Matt Barone
Screening with Tribeca Talks: Director's Series - Jason Reitman with Tamara JenkinsFollowing the New York Premiere of his film
Tully, writer, director, and producer Jason Reitman will sit down with revered writer-director Tamara Jenkins (
The Savages, Slums of Beverly Hills) to discuss his latest film, as well as his eminent career as the writer-director of witty, satirical indie comedies such as
Thank you For Smoking and
Up in the Air. Reitman’s collaborations with screenwriter Diablo Cody have produced such memorable films as
Young Adult and
Juno, the latter of which was Roger Ebert’s favorite film of 2007. Nominated for four Academy® Awards by the age of 32, and the winner of a Golden Globe for best screenplay for
Up in the Air, Reitman has established himself as a formidable voice in independent filmmaking.