Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Maude Apatow's Directorial Debut 'Poetic License' Premieres at TIFF
Maude Apatow, known for acting, directed her first movie called 'Poetic License.'
The movie is about a woman named Liz, played by Leslie Mann, who is going through a life change.
She joins a poetry class and becomes friends with two younger students.
They all start to explore growing up and finding themselves.
The movie is funny and touches on real-life issues like figuring out where you belong.
It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and is getting good reviews.
Maude Apatow's directorial debut, 'Poetic License,' premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Leslie Mann stars as a woman navigating life changes.
The film features a screenplay by Raffi Donatich.
The plot involves a woman who befriends two younger students in a poetry class.
The movie is described as a comedy about finding one's place.
- Who
- Maude Apatow (director), Leslie Mann (star)
- What
- Apatow's directorial debut, 'Poetic License,' premiered at TIFF.
- When
- Premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
- Where
- Toronto Film Festival
- Why
- The film is a coming-of-age comedy about a woman finding her place.
- Director
- Maude Apatow
- Screenplay
- Raffi Donatich
- Starring
- Leslie Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman
- Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
- Running Time
- 1 hour and 57 minutes