Garbo Talks (1984) on Netflix

Plot summary

Estelle Rolfe, a middle-aged social activist who is divorced and outspoken, is an incorrigible mother whose behavior leaves her devoted grown son Gilbert uneasy. When she is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, she has one last wish: to meet Greta Garbo, the reclusive star she has idolized her whole life. Gilbert, a New York accountant, wants to grant it, so he sets out through the streets of the city on a wild goose chase to track down a woman with no interest in being found. The search takes up his personal life, and his wife Lisa is unhappy about the hours he spends on it.