Ellen Burstyn Wipes Away Tears, Hugs Taika Waititi and Pamela Anderson as Heartfelt Drama ‘Place to Be’ Earns 6-Minute Venice Ovation
Ellen Burstyn wept as Kornél Mundruczó’s heartfelt drama “Place to Be” was embraced at Venice Film Festival with a six-minute standing ovation on Wednesday. The 93-year-old acting icon wiped away her tears and hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman […]
Ellen Burstyn stars in the film "Place To Be", a road trip comedy-drama directed by Kornél Mundruczó. The film also features Taika Waititi and a wayward pigeon. Burstyn plays Brooke Graham, a 93-year-old woman who sets out on a journey to return a pigeon that has flown into her bedroom window.
According to Deadline, Burstyn previously starred alongside Art Carney in the 1974 film "Harry & Tonto", for which Carney won the Best Actor Oscar. IndieWire describes "Place To Be" as a simple but watchable film made luminous by Burstyn's performance.
TheWrap provides more details about the film, stating that it begins with Burstyn's character visiting her late husband's grave in a Chicago cemetery. She then decides to embark on a mission to return the pigeon to its owner in New York City, rather than moving into a facility for elder care as her children have suggested.
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