Many people probably only know Charlize Theron for her tough action roles. As Furiosa, she is on a par with Mad Max in terms of toughness and coolness. As Atomic Blonde, she eats thugs for breakfast. But Theron has one much wider range than that. The actress can also be soft, vulnerable and incredibly touching.
She proves this in a captivating way in Jason Reitman’s dramedy Tully, in which she takes on the role of a mother who is slowly becoming desperate. Together with Mackenzie Davis she delivers a performance that is once in a lifetime all emotions of the human spectrum and then also brings a bit of mystery with it. Tully is now available as a streaming flat rate on Amazon Prime.
In Tully on Amazon Prime, an exhausted mother suddenly receives unexpected help
Marlo (Theron) has just become a mother for the third time. And as much as she loves her children and wants to be there for them, she doesn’t want to hear about “mother happiness” at the moment. She is overtired, exhausted, overwhelmed and constantly stressed. But she is on the verge of a final collapse the rescue in front of the door: Tully (Davis).
Tully is one Nanny for the nightwho Marlo’s brother hired to support her. So Marlo could finally sleep through the night again. She is reluctant to adapt to these new circumstances and is reluctant to give up the steering wheel.
But the more time she spends with Tully and the better she gets to know the nanny, the closer the two women become. Marlo realizes that she didn’t just need support – but a friend. And she finds it in Tully. Even if sometimes really unconventional ideas and can be a bit weird.
Tully with Charlize Theron is deeply touching and at the same time wonderfully light-hearted
Tully is a constant tightrope act. An eternal balancing act between two poles that should actually get in each other’s way: It goes to the bone mercilessly and puts us through the emotional wringer. But at the same time he is like that gentle and sensitive in dealing with his subject matter that it sometimes feels like a hug. And he’s funny too.
The film is almost deceptively simple when it comes to the problems of our main character. At the same time, it poses riddles that penetrate ever deeper into our brains and paint ever larger question marks on our faces. Tully is hilarious and completely calm, forgiving and up for a ruckus. A Liberation strike and a retreat to the safe nest.
It could all fall apart mercilessly and fail because of his emotional conflicts. But the two women in the center and their actresses guide us through the labyrinth with a light hand and without any effort. That makes you tired, worried, cheerful and confident ‒ that gives hope and gives anyone and everyone in the same situation a little more strength.
You can experience the emotional ride of two very special women with Tully now available on Amazon Prime experience.
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