Ray Meets: Helen

is a former boxer who has hit rock bottom in the city.

is a 2017 independent romantic drama film directed and written by Alan Rudolph , marking his return to filmmaking after a 15-year hiatus. The film is particularly notable as the final screen appearance of actress Sondra Locke , who passed away roughly six months after its May 2018 U.S. release. Plot Overview Ray Meets Helen

The story follows two lonely strangers, Ray and Helen, who are both over 60 and struggling in life. is a former boxer who has hit rock bottom in the city

In a series of unrelated, "bizarre" events, both characters suddenly come into large sums of money—Ray through an armored truck accident and Helen through inheriting the life of a woman who committed suicide. They use this windfall to reinvent themselves with new, affluent personas. When their paths eventually cross at a high-end restaurant, they fall for each other’s "improved" identities, only to eventually fall in love with the true qualities they were trying to hide. Ray: Keith Carradine Helen: Sondra Locke release

Includes Keith David as Ray's boss, Jennifer Tilly as Ray's ex-wife, and Samantha Mathis .

Alan Rudolph, a longtime collaborator with Keith Carradine. Critical Reception Review: Lonely in Los Angeles, Until 'Ray Meets Helen'