Jules

Jules (2023) is a quiet American-British comedy-drama directed by Marc Turtletaub that you can watch online on iFILM, led by Ben Kingsley as a forgetful pensioner whose backyard becomes the site of an unexpected landing.

Milton lives alone in a small Pennsylvania town, attends town council meetings nobody takes seriously, and struggles to hold onto names and dates. Then a flying saucer sets down in his garden and a small, frightened alien climbs out. Milton names him Jules, brings him apples, and — without any grand plan — becomes his protector. Two neighbours eventually find out, and the three old people form an unlikely cover operation to keep Jules out of the hands of anyone official.

The film is really about isolation and what it feels like to be overlooked, using the alien as a mirror for three people society has quietly sidelined. Kingsley does more with confusion and dignity than most actors do with a full dramatic arc. Stream Jules (2023) online on iFILM.