A Simple Favor (film)

A Simple Favor is a 2018 comedy-mystery-thriller film directed by Paul Feig, based on a novel by Darcey Bell, starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.

Stephanie, a single mom and vlogger, becomes fast and unlikely friends with a woman named Emily. Emily seems to have it all: a great husband, great kid, great job, great house, and even great clothes. But not all is well. Emily disappears after asking Stephanie for a simple favor: to pick her son up from school. Stephanie's personal investigation into the disappearance of her friend takes her through numerous twists and turns that lead her to a dark secret.


 * Comforting the Widow: Stephanie to Sean.