is easy to imagine on a stage: It’s divided into scenes of continuous action, takes place almost exclusively in the same single location and focuses on the same two people, alone together. When a film’s locus is limited in this way, it’s often the result of translation — what was once a play makes the leap to the screen without altering its small scale, for better or worse . But "Leo Grande" didn’t begin life as a play.
Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson in the film GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights ReservedAs the film opens, Hyde’s camera often stays at a respectful distance from Nancy, particularly when she’s visibly uncomfortable — like Leo himself, the director seems to want to put her protagonist at ease and is more than happy to take things slowly.