Variety
It's a watchable curio, because beneath it all the director, the Panamanian-born Janicza Bravo, has a more conventional sensibility than she lets on.
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Lemon
A failing actor's life unravels when his girlfriend of 10 years leaves him. Stars Brett Gelman (The Other Guys), Judy Greer and Michael Cera.
"Isaac Lachmann (Gelman) has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, while his colleagues succeed; his blind girlfriend of 10 years (Greer) plans to leave him; and his own family singles him out as a constant disappointment at their latest reunion. Even as he takes a chance on new romance, Isaac struggles to define his place in a world that has seemingly turned against him." (Sundance Film Festival)
201783 minsUSA
ComedyDrama
Lemon / Reviews
Screen Daily
The debut feature by Janicza Bravo takes on a perennial comic genre yet, like its main character, it's best described as a work in progress.
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A comedy of embarrassment, discomfort and anxiety that just keeps getting funnier as it goes along, Lemon is a one-of-a-kind treat that, by ending almost too soon, follows the old showbiz principle of leaving 'em wanting more.
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