By John Corrado

Today, Elevation Pictures is releasing I’ll See You in My Dreams on DVD.  Carol Petersen (Blythe Danner) is a former singer still grieving the death of her husband, who has settled into a quiet routine on her own, including frequent bridge games with her trio of friends (June Squibb, Rhea Perlman and Mary Kay Place) at the local retirement home.

But through a budding friendship with her kindhearted pool cleaner Lloyd (Martin Starr), and a burgeoning relationship with the charming and retired Bill (Sam Elliott), she starts to find new perspectives on life.

Director Brett Haley has crafted a heartfelt and all around wonderful little film, with engaging characters brought to life through a uniformly excellent cast, and a beautifully written screenplay that includes moments of delightful humour.  This is a quiet, tender and touching drama about growing older and finding new connections, built around a moving performance from Blythe Danner, who shines in one of the finest roles of her career.

The DVD also includes a brief promotional featurette on the film.

I’ll See You in My Dreams is 97 minutes and rated PG.