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The Canyons (2013)

The Canyons poster
Directed by
Paul Schrader
Genre
drama film, erotic film, erotic thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 282 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people in Los Angeles are involved in a love triangle and a web of deceit. The story follows their relationships and the dark consequences that unfold.

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What happens

The Canyons is a 2013 American erotic thriller-drama film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis. The film is set in Los Angeles and stars Lindsay Lohan, James Deen, Nolan Funk, Amanda Brooks, and Gus Van Sant. It received a limited release on August 2, 2013, at the IFC Center in New York, the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, and on video on demand platforms. It received negative reviews from critics, but Lohan's performance was praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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