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Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America's most beloved neighbor.
Marielle Heller
Born in California in 1979. She is a writer, director and actor. In 2015, her first film, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, was selected for festivals such as Sundance and Berlin. Her next feature, Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earned three Academy Award nominations, for best adapted screenplay, actress (Melissa McCarthy) and supporting actor (Richard E. Grant). For TV, she directed episodes of the Transparent and Casual.
