Lonely Planet (2024)

"Lonely Planet" is a drama about a late-in-life romance between two writers at a secluded retreat. Old wounds surface as an unexpected attraction takes hold. Laura Dern leads the film with a performance built on raw vulnerability. That vulnerability turns physical more than once on screen. The archive holds 2 scenes pulled from the film. They capture Dern nude and unguarded in ways that feel woven into the story rather than tacked on. Anyone tracking down her more exposed film work will want to stop here.