Thelma

93-year-old Thelma lives alone, occasionally helped by her kind but slightly patronising grandson Danny. So when ‘Danny’ calls her to ask for $10 000 to bail him out of jail, Thelma wastes no time sending him the money.

But when Danny turns up fine and says he never called her, Thelma is distraught to learn she’s been scammed. To make matters worse, the police and her family chide her for being duped instead of offering any help. But Thelma can’t let it slide. Enlisting the help of her friend Ben, the two seniors dismiss any ideas of infirmity and venture out to get her money back by any means necessary

Full of laughs and thrilling action sequences, this comedy with a wholesome heart takes comical digs at worn out ideas about ageing and autonomy.

“a fun and funny twist on the action genre” AV Club

“ingeniously tweaks action- and crime-movie clichés to tell this rather quaint little story. But Thelma is not overly saturated in reference-y irony. It’s sincere and sensitive” Vanity Fair

“Bolstered by some cheeky action tropes, including twists, chases, gunplay, and even an explosion, Thelma is more than a winsome romp. It’s a real thrill.” Mashable

12A: infrequent strong language