Lorelei

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Lorelei

2021

1h 50m

Drama

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After 15 years in prison, Wayland (Pablo Schreiber) reunites with his high school girlfriend, Dolores (Jena Malone), who is now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.

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Critics Consensus

A sensitive portrayal of life on the economic margins, Lorelei transcends its narrative shortcomings with strong performances and Sabrina Doyle's deft direction.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Jul 30, 2021

3/4

Even the beats of Lorelei that feel manufactured connect because of the tenderness of the filmmaking and performances.

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Tomris Laffly

Variety

Jul 29, 2021

Elevated by Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber, debut feature filmmaker Sabrina Doyle's tale of Americans on the fringe is compassionately textured even when it veers into cliché.

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Teo Bugbee

New York Times

Jul 29, 2021

The film is invested in accurately depicting the details of its character's lives, but its collection of studied impressions doesn't coalesce into a coherent final portrait.

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

Jul 28, 2023

Good onscreen chemistry between Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber lifts the filmmaker’s debut feature out of traps set by occasionally mundane dialogue and predictable complications.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 17, 2022

3.5/5

It’s Doyle’s grounded true-to-life perspective that gives “Lorelei” its pulse.

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

May 10, 2022

8/10

Malone and Schreiber, two of our most interesting actors, are more than up to the task of carrying the film. Their white-hot chemistry goes a long way, but their own peculiarities as performers prove to be a perfect match as well.

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Celeste

Aug 4, 2021

Realistic — so true for many people in our rural communities

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Kinsey Laura E

@RT59705633 Feb 26, 2024

A single mother who faces obstacles. Her high school boyfriend who just got out of prison after 15 years who is trying to find his place. It's a movie that feels so true in reality.

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Sal D

@JustTheLaw Jan 28, 2024

Top end performances all around belie this dark emotional film about second chances. The symbolism intertwined in the plot may work more for some viewers than others - myself, I'd wish there was just a smidgeon less, particularly in ending.

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Tim S

@RT58577585 Jan 22, 2024

Promising story with solid acting but what was the plot? What was the goal? Where was a resolution? No story arc or heroes journey.

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kevin c

@RT23826476 May 2, 2022

Loreli is filled with warmth and meaningful sentiment.

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Ęxçëşș M

@ExcessMale Dec 30, 2021

It's a wholeheartedly performed film with an admittedly familiar premise and dysfunctional family tension we've all seen a hundred times.

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Synopsis

After 15 years in prison, Wayland (Pablo Schreiber) reunites with his high school girlfriend, Dolores (Jena Malone), who is now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.

Director: Sabrina Doyle
Producer: Kevin Chinoy, Jennifer Radzikowski, Francesca Silvestri
Screenwriter: Sabrina Doyle
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Freestyle Picture Company
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2021
Runtime: 1h 50m

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