Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut is like expecting another superhero action movie, and instead you get a quiet, unexpectedly poignant story about old age, loneliness, and the desperate need to be heard.

"The Great Eleanor" is not a loud manifesto or an arthouse challenge: it's a small-scale film about an old woman who once cheated in order to feel alive again for a moment. And you know what? You'll forgive her.

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