In this episode, I talk with Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn about the film Ordinary Love.

Bleecker Street's ORDINARY LOVE, starring Academy Award® nominees Lesley Manville ("Phantom Thread") and Liam Neeson ("Schlinder's List"). Following its critically acclaimed debut at TIFF, ORDINARY LOVE hit theaters on Valentine's Day, February 14th, and follows the story of an everyday couple with a remarkable love.

The film is directed by Irish filmmaking duo Lisa Barros D'Sa & Glenn Leyburn ("Good Vibrations," "Cherrybomb") with a screenplay from the award-winning playwright Owen McCafferty.

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In this episode, Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn and Dr. Jessica Higgins discuss:

• A love story of a middle-aged couple.
• The warmth, humor, and connection that comes from a deep level of intimacy.
• When confronted with a major hardship, we have the opportunity to uplift each other and keep each other afloat.
• With a major health issue, there is an individual journey as well as a couple journey.
• When we attempt to protect our partner from our pain, we often feel isolated.
• What honesty, acceptance, strength and courage can look like within a relationship during painful times.
• How life's difficulties can separate us and bring us back together again.
• Collaboration through mutual trust and respect.

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