Mia Hansen-Løve’s latest deals with hardships we will all face to one extent or another, and particularly the elderly care crisis in contemporary France with nuance, pragmatism and maturity. Paris native Sandra (Léa Seydoux) has a lot on her plate, being a lonely single mum desperate for intimacy, also balancing a busy work schedule as a translator and having to consider care options for her ailing academic father (Pascal Greggory). ONE FINE MORNING is a tough watch at times but it’s not without hope, passion and humour. Seydoux’s lead performance is honest and unadorned and the rest of the ensemble bring multiple shades to Sandra’s family and social circle. Hansen-Løve has explored the demands of supporting parents in decline while not losing your sense of self to the commitment before in films like THINGS TO COME, and here she presents Sandra’s quest for connection over multiple seasons of the year with a hopeful ellipses by the end. SSP