Greta

"Everyone needs a friend."

Mar 1 2019 R 1h 38m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.

Plot

Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz), a sweet, naïve young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, doesn't think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner Greta (Isabelle Huppert), an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta. The two become fast friends - but Greta's maternal charm begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta's life is what it seems in this suspense thriller directed by Academy Award winner Neil Jordan.

Written by

Ray Wright, Neil Jordan

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Production Countries

Ireland, United States of America

Production Companies

Showbox, Little Wave Productions, Lawrence Bender Productions, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
40,437
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA