You know her movies, now get to know director Martha Coolidge
Whoever came up with the notion that you shouldn’t meet your heroes never had a chance to meet director Martha Coolidge. Martha was busy breaking glass ceilings for women in the film industry before most of us were born with her feature film debut Valley Girl in 1983 and didn’t stop there making some of my favorite movies over her impressive 50-year career in the business, including Real Genius and Plain Clothes (remind me to give Tim shit for not having reviewed a single one of her pictures).
Taking a break from making feature films to focus on television, Martha makes her return to the big screen with I’ll Find You, which follows two promising young musicians in Poland who are torn apart by after the German invasion of World War II. The movies spans decades, features tremendous set pieces and a stellar cast including new and familiar faces.
I had a chance to chat with Martha about the film, her legacy, Stellan Skarsgård’s operatic skills and test out her Polish.
I’ll Find You is in theaters in limited release and on video on demand starting February 25, 2022.
