Some stories begin long before the camera starts rolling.
For over sixty years, twin sisters Linda and Patty have never really been apart. When Patty suddenly decides to leave her old life behind for a fresh start in Florida, Linda does what she’s always done: she shows up.
The road trip becomes a story about sisterhood, independence, reinvention, and the complicated process of figuring out who you are when the life you’ve known begins to change.
Patty
RECENTLY DIVORCED.
SHARP-TONGUED.
INDEPENDENT.
STARTING OVER.
Linda
BUBBLY.
OUTSPOKEN.
LOYAL.
DETERMINED NOT TO LET HER SISTER GO THROUGH THIS ALONE.
— ASHLEY RALPH’S GRANDMOTHER (featured above)
Listen Linda explores the possibility of coming of age later in life — and the idea that self-discovery and reinvention should not be defined at any age. The film was inspired by Ashley Ralph’s grandmother moving to The Villages, Florida, at sixty after years spent caring for others. Her experience became the emotional foundation for Patty’s journey.
GRANDMOTHER
A REAL-LIFE TRANSITION AT 60.
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INSPIRATION
ASHLEY BEGINS EXPLORING STARTING OVER LATER IN LIFE.
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PATTY & LINDA
THE PERSONAL IDEA BECOMES A STORY ABOUT TWIN SISTERS.
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LISTEN LINDA
A FICTIONAL ROAD TRIP ABOUT SISTERHOOD, INDEPENDENCE & REINVENTION.
Growing Up a Twin
Patty and Linda’s relationship is also rooted in Ashley Ralph’s experience growing up as a twin: the tug-of-war between independence and connection, the comfort and complexity of a shared identity, and the fear of discovering who you are outside of it. At its heart, this is a story about unconditional love within sisterhood and a bestfriend.
One Last Stop.
The road to Florida wouldn’t be complete without a stop at the World’s Largest Peanut Monument.
ASHBURN, GEORGIA