Good Posture

Good Posture is a 2019 American comedy drama film, and the directorial debut of actress Dolly Wells, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Emily Mortimer and Grace Van Patten. Wells and Mortimer had previously collaborated on the British sitcom Doll & Em, which they created, co-wrote, and starred in.

The film also stars Timm Sharp, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, John Early and Nat Wolff, with cameos from authors Zadie Smith, Martin Amis and Jonathan Ames.

Plot
A young girl (Van Patten) must live with a family friend and famed author (Mortimer) after her widower father moves to Paris with his young girlfriend.

Cast
The film contains cameo appearances from authors Zadie Smith, Martin Amis and Jonathan Ames.
 * Emily Mortimer as Julia Price
 * Grace Van Patten as Lilian
 * Timm Sharp as George
 * Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Don Price
 * John Early as Sol
 * Nat Wolff as Jon
 * Norbert Leo Butz as Neil
 * Condola Rashād as Laura
 * Mary Holland as Pauline
 * Gary Richardson as Nate

Production
The screenplay was written by Wells, and it took ten days to film in Brooklyn, New York.

Release
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019.

Critical Reception
Critics were generally favorable on the film's debut. While Variety stated that "Dolly Wells' good-natured directorial debut can't escape a first-film feel" the critic also found it "just affable enough" and singled out actress Grace Van Patten for a "sensational" performance. David Ehrlich, writing for IndieWire, found the film "more than enjoyable enough to suggest that Wells is no slouch" but "more of a snack than a fulfilling meal" that "struggles to find its focus" Kimber Myers, critic for The Playlist, strongly praised the film, writing "Wells’ script is genuine and funny, authentic in its insights into real-feeling humans and their connections" and that it "treats its audience with intelligence and doesn't feel the need to explain everything, trusting the viewer will have what they need to understand what's happening and who these people are."