Canada/2024—directed by Paul Schrader | 91 min.

In a raw, surprising, and mesmerizing performance, Richard Gere stars as Leonard Fife, a world-famous documentary filmmaker whose cancer leaves him with only a short time to live. 

In an unexpected turn, Fife agrees to turn the lens on himself to clarify hidden aspects of his life, placing the task of filming in the hands of his former protégé (Michael Imperioli) while insisting that his wife and former student, Emma (Uma Thurman), be on set to hear every confession as he reveals them. 

Based on a book by Russell Banks, this searing, deeply personal work from Paul Schrader—the Grand Rapids native who scripted Taxi Driver and Raging Bull and directed Blue Collar and First Reformed—is a mature and demanding achievement by a master of his art, a film that reverberates in the mind and conscience long after viewing. Featured at the Cannes, New York, and Toronto Film Festivals. 

"Paul Schrader and Richard Gere, reunited for the first time since the 1980 American Gigolo, are at the peak of their powers." –Chuck Bowen, Slant