A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019 Marielle Heller)

Ah - Heller wrote and directed Diary of a Teenage Girl and directed Can You Ever Forgive Me? She describes herself as being principally an actor's director - I recognise that. She pushes her camera in, when she wants, like the good old people, and will get a long take, if possible, and knows when to use close ups, particularly in the key scene in the hotel. Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys are fantastic.

The script is by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the magazine article by Esquire  journalist Tom Junod - who met the real Fred Rogers - 'Can you say... "Hero"?'

We thought it the film of the year so far. But only 'Hanx' was deemed award nominee worthy. (I almost wrote #Hanx, but I'm not that kind of 'guy').

With Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson (This Is Us) and Maryann Plunkett, Enrico Conaltoni (the producer - Person of Interest where Q spotted him from), Wendy Makkena and Noah Harpster. And a lot of people who were connected with the show in real life, populating the restaurant scene.

Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes is male, unfortunately (Manchester By the Sea); production designer is Jade Healy, music by Nate Heller, editor Anne McCabe.