Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

Release date: 2016-04-01
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Michael Showalter
Production Co: Red Crown Productions, Haven Entertainment, Frame Switch
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 1h 30min

Storyline

Doris Miller is a shy, eccentric 60-something woman, living alone following the death of her mother, whom she has lived with for her whole life. At the funeral, her brother Todd and his wife Cynthia try to persuade her to sell the house, especially the possessions, as she is a hoarder. Her only close friend is the fiery Roz, though she also gets along with Roz's granddaughter Vivian. On her way to work, where she has been doing data entry for decades, she meets new young co-worker John, with whom she is immediately infatuated. Empowered by self-improvement tapes, Doris decides to go after him..

Plot Keywords

co worker, based on short film, older woman younger man relationship, teenage girl, misfit, band, brother sister relationship, dead mother, mother daughter relationship, staten island new york city, dancing, unrequited love, eating, food, thanksgiving, fantasy sequence, friendship, friend, independent film, character name in title

Short Review

Anu Rubens has done a good job on the soundtrack, with the songs blending into the beauty of it all. With all said and done, while Seenu and Junnu's love story might be a simple one, the film isn't.