This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with actress and director Pamela Adlon to discuss her feature directorial debut, Babes. The buzzy comedy (out now) stars Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau as longtime friends navigating life and parenthood. Next, director Ned Benson talks about his new sci-fi romance film, The Greatest Hits. And for The Treat, director Brian Helgeland discusses a favorite film that’s all about sticking it to the man.
Pamela Adlon, Ned Benson, and Brian Helgeland on The Treat
Actress, writer, director (Renaissance woman) Pamela Adlon’s new film “Babes” sets out to demystify a variety of commonly under-discussed human experiences like female friendship and childbirth. Photo credit: Sela Shiloni.
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