Poetic License

Ohio Premiere

Showings

April 15, 2026
7:20 pm – 9:17 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
Cedar Lee 1

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 117 Minutes
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Film Type: Feature
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Animated: No
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Genre: Comedy
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Interests: First-Time Features
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Countr(ies): USA
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Language: English
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English Subtitles: No

Film Overview

"Poetic License" follows Liz a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, who relocates to a new town for her husband’s job – a place where she doesn’t know a soul. Her quiet attempt to settle in takes an unexpected turn when she becomes the point of tension between two inseparable best friends and college seniors, Sam and Ari. As their fierce competition for her attention threatens to upend their lives, Liz is pulled into a tangle of longing, self-discovery, and the intoxicating thrill of being truly seen – forcing her to confront the life she’s built and the one she still craves.

Film Contact: Row K Ent.

Cast & Crew

Directed By

Maude Apatow

Produced By

Judd Apatow, Maude Apatow, Josh Church, Olivia Rosenbloom, Thalia Daniel, Will Greenfield, Benjamin Hung,

Screenwriting

Raffi Donatich

Cinematographers

Jeffrey Waldron

Editors

Jay Cassidy

Principal Cast

Leslie Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Nico Parker, Method Man, Maisy Stella, Will Price, Martha Kelly