The Lady in the Van

Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent. Based on a true story. An elderly woman lives exclusively out of a van which breaks down outside a young playwright’s home. When she’s teased and tormented by local children, the playwright lets her park her derelict home on his lawn, and their friendship takes his life in unexpected directions. Directed by Nicholas Hytner. 2015/color/104 min/PG-13/widescreen.