Alexander Payne and Maria Kontos attend the "Downsizing" premiere in Los Angeles

Director Alexander Payne and his wife, Greek philologist Maria Kontos attend the premiere of his new sci-fi motion picture comedy "Downsizing" at the Regency Village Theatre in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on December 18, 2017. Storyline: A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI