The Leisure Seeker is a 2017 Italian-French road movie directed by Paolo Virz. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian, starring Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren. The Leisure Seeker is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, in his first full English-language feature. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian. It stars Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren, for the first time acting together since the 1990 film Bethune: The Making of a Hero. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Mirren received a Golden Globe nomination for her work in the film.