Lymelife (2008)

Directed by

Derick Martini

Genre

drama film, comedy film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 165 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1970s Long Island, a teenager navigates family dysfunction and first love. The film balances awkward humor with drama as the boy witnesses his parents' troubled marriage and his own romantic disappointments.

coming-of-agewryintrospectivetonally mixedslow-pacedbittersweetobservational

What happens

Lymelife is a 2008 American comedy-drama film written by brothers Derick Martini and Steven Martini, and directed by Derick Martini, depicting aspects of their life in 1970s Long Island from a teenager's perspective. It stars Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Kieran Culkin and Emma Roberts. Martin Scorsese served as an executive producer. The film debuted at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008, and won the International Federation of Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI). After its theatrical release in 2009, writer director Derick Martini was nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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