Dark Sky Films revealed the release date and official trailer for The G, director Karl R. Hearne’s genre-defying thriller starring Dale Dickey as Ann Hunter ‘The G’ , a sharp-tongued, chain-smoking grandmother. After being forcibly placed in a sinister eldercare facility by a corrupt legal guardian, Ann -nicknamed ‘The G’ by her granddaughter Emma – unleashes a calculated and brutal campaign of revenge.
Also starring in the movie are Romane Denis, Bruce Ramsay, Roc Lafortune, and Christian Jadah.
The G had its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and went to screen at major festivals including Glasgow Film Festival and Fantasia International Film Festival, where Hearne received a Special Jury Prize for Best Director. It opens in the US in theaters and on VOD on June 27th.
Here is the synopsis:
Ann Hunter (aka ‘The G’, played by Dale Dickey) and her husband retired to an unnamed American suburb 10 years ago to be near his family. But one day out of the blue they are snatched from their home by a corrupt legal guardian who believes they have hidden wealth. Their home and assets are legally stripped from them and they are put in a prison-like ‘eldercare facility,’ victims of an exploding old age industry. Trapped in a corrupt and terrifying system, The G begins to show her true mettle as she and her loyal granddaughter fight to get them out… and get revenge on the people who did this.
A ‘winter-noir’ based on real events/inspired by the filmmaker’s own family experience, ‘The G’ is an original portrait of a fierce older woman in the kind of role that a woman is rarely cast in.
A highly atmospheric blend of suspense, dark humor, and moving human relationships that confronts age-related issues head on, ‘The G’ is driven by one astonishing main character, rivetingly portrayed by Dale Dickey.
Writer/director Karl R. Hearne said, “This film is a ‘winter-noir’ based on real-world elder scams, and inspired by my own grandmother’s story and character. It’s about a woman who- regardless of her age or situation- refuses to accept that her life is over. In a world where the elderly are frequently marginalized, neglected or abused, I think of this film as a revenge story against old age itself… old age being a condition that my grandmother once said she ‘would not tolerate’.”
Critics have praised The G, especially Dickey’s commanding performance, with Far Out Magazine review saying, “Her lived-in features and world-weariness are perfect for Ann’s self-destructive, barely-contained rage and fury, slowly shedding the skin of a hapless pensioner to reveal a battle-hardened warrior that doesn’t have any issues taking the fight to her oppressors either figuratively or literally.”
Watch the official trailer for The G.