Ryder continued to raise the bar on commitment to female-driven productions, with Jane Anderson adapting Whitney Otto’s novel for producers Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford; she stars as a bride-to-be who staves off fiancé Dermot Mulroney in favor of reconnecting with elder women to hear their life histories. The Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated ensemble includes Samantha Mathis and Lois Smith playing the same character at different ages.