And So It Goes is a 2014 American comedy drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Mark Andrus. The film stars Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton and Sterling Jerins.
Self-absorbed realtor Oren enlists the help of his neighbor Leah when he is suddenly left in charge of Sarah, the granddaughter he suddenly meets, when his estranged son Luke drops her off at his home. In the process, the pair is able to heal emotionally.
The film was released on July 25, 2014, received mostly negative reviews from critics, and performed modestly at the box office. The film was the second collaboration between Reiner and Douglas, after The American President (1995). This film was also Frances Sternhagen's final feature film role before her death on November 27, 2023.
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Oren Little, a realtor by trade, develops self-absorption, turning his back on his neighbors and shunning the notion of kindness to others. After his wife dies, part of his self-absorption is having no patience for children, not even his own now-adult estranged son. His next-door neighbor, Leah, whose own husband has likewise died, never had any children of her own, which leads her to throw her soul and her tears into reviving a singing career that had stagnated.
