I have entered ‘nanna mode’ – bring me all your movies and shows about older women

I’ve been watching Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, and Diane Keaton as a reminder, says Rebecca Shaw

I lost my grandmother a couple of years ago. My grief’s sharpness has worn down, and I’m ready to lean into the soft landing of older ladies

I have entered ‘nanna mode’. This does not mean I’m knitting, drinking enough cups of tea to kill Paddington Bear, or showing the ceiling instead of my face on video calls. Nonetheless, I have become steeped in ‘nanna’.

I’ve always had a soft spot for older ladies (and ladies of all ages). But I had this lightbulb moment, while watching Matlock — a reboot of a 1980s television show — starring Kathy Bates as a lawyer in her 70s coming out of retirement and getting up to shenanigans.