Rules Don't Apply

• Romance
• Comedy
• Drama

In 1958 Hollywood, a devout Baptist beauty queen and a deeply religious driver navigate a forbidden attraction while under the watchful, eccentric control of aviation magnate Howard Hughes. Their blossoming connection subtly undermines Hughes’ obsessive rules against relationships between employees and contract actresses, drawing them into his increasingly isolated and bizarre world. The film doesn't center on a conventional romance, but rather the quiet internal conflicts of two individuals grappling with desire, faith, and the disorienting influence of a man whose power fundamentally alters their perceptions of morality and ambition. It’s a wistful, humorous, and subtly melancholic exploration of innocence tested against the alluring, yet unsettling, backdrop of old Hollywood excess, focusing on the understated disruptions to ordinary lives rather than sensational revelations.