Lucky

Lucky

Marking the final leading performance of the legendary Harry Dean Stanton, Lucky is a tender, quietly humorous reflection on mortality and meaning. Stanton plays the title character—a 90-year-old atheist living alone in a small desert town—whose daily routine becomes a meditation on aging, friendship, and acceptance.

Director John Carroll Lynch brings warmth and restraint to this minimalist narrative, surrounding Stanton with an ensemble that includes David Lynch, Ed Begley Jr., and Tom Skerritt. The film’s dry wit and philosophical calm create a tone both elegiac and uplifting.

Lucky premiered to critical acclaim at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival, where Stanton’s performance was hailed as one of his finest. Both a farewell and a celebration, the film serves as a graceful tribute to a remarkable career and to the resilience of the human spirit in its quietest moments.

Screening With:

Dreamcoat Fantasy Theatre

Canadian Shorts Showcase

Dreamcoat Fantasy Theatre is a company that produces live musical theatre productions by children and for children in the North Bay Nipissing area. The film focuses on the value of live theatre experience for children.

15 mins
Canada, 2017
Dir. Kevin Hoffman
Language: English