Aubrey Plaza stars as 39-year-old Elliot, who visits her 18-year-old self while she’s tripping on mushrooms.
The film was actually shot two years ago inCanada, which is the home country of writer/director Megan Park.
However, this production did not just take advantage of the cost-savings.
“So, there were a few moments where we got to jet-ski to work.”
So, there were a few moments where we got to jet-ski to work.
This lent Stella’s performance an ideal lived-in quality.
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That lived-in connection to the setting is an important way the film establishes those grounded elements.
It’s not a surprising act for the selfish teenager.
However, older Elliot keeps pushing her younger self to seek out her family rather than run from them.
My Old Ass follows Elliott, who encounters her future 39-year-old self during a transformative summer marked by introspection and discovery. Celebrating her 18th birthday, Elliott’s psychedelic experience prompts her to reevaluate her ideals on family and love as her older self offers sage advice and warnings.
when Elliot does so, it is at their lake-side cottage.
These scenes were shot inSterling Point, with gorgeous views of Lake Joseph.
It also makes for a perfect background against which Elliot can realize how much she loves her family.
This area isrenowned for its great dining and shopping experiences.
This makes the town an ideal stand-in for the kind of life Elliot wants to pursue on her own.
