Redemption. Hard to come by, especially if you don't deserve it. And the question is asked, does Leslie deserve it? Andrea Riseborough has been nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Leslie, in "To Leslie." Andrea certainly does deserve it. She's great, unlike the character she portrays. Leslie is an alcoholic and she had the great misfortune of winning $190,000 in the lottery when her only son was just 13. Fast forward six years and Leslie has blown through all the money. She is kicked to the curb from the seedy motel where she had been living. Dirty, skinny, damaged. Leslie is like a filthy rat and nobody wants her, including her own son, who she might have done horrible damage to. Nobody, that is, until Sweeney (Marc Maron) takes her in at the motel where he works. It's a long climb back up from the gutter but it's a climb I found myself riveted by. Catch this Oscar worthy performance at your local rep Cinema or on streaming services.
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