Grantham & Rose

Grantham & Rose is a 2014 American independent coming of age drama film directed by Kristin Hanggi and written by Ryan Spahn and starring Jake T. Austin and Marla Gibbs. It is Hanggi's directorial debut. Michael Urie and Mark Lee served as an executive producers of the film.

Plot

Grantham struggles to become a man when a spontaneous road trip places him in the care of an 81-year-old African-American woman named Rose.

Cast

Jake T. Austin as Grantham Portnoy
Marla Gibbs as Rose Price
Tessa Thompson as Wallis
Ryan Spahn as Erik Henry
Lisa Winters II as Sherrie Portnoy

Production

On August 2, 2012, it was announced that Gibbs would be cast opposite Austin in the film. Filming began in Georgia in August 2012.

Release and reception

MarVista Entertainment released Grantham & Rose on February 10, 2015. The film premiered on Netflix on August 21, 2015.