Eleanor Oliphant knows how to endure life, but she’s yet to discover how to truly live.
Her routine is straightforward – she dons the same work attire daily, opts for the same lunch meal deal, and consistently purchases two bottles of vodka for the weekend.
In Eleanor’s eyes, happiness resides in the simplicity of her meticulously planned life. Yet, on occasion, it feels like something crucial is missing.
The carefully constructed walls Eleanor has erected around herself are on the brink of collapse, thanks to a single act of kindness. Now, she must navigate a world that others take for granted while summoning the courage to confront the dark corners she has evaded throughout her existence.
Change, whether positive or negative, looms ahead. And Eleanor grapples with the notion that any change, even if uncertain, might be an improvement over the facade of being merely “fine.”