Retrograde

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Retrograde

2022

1h 14m

Drama

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9 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

After a jarring encounter with a police officer leaves her with a minor traffic citation, Molly becomes determined to get the ticket dismissed. But when her housemate refuses to testify as a witness, Molly’s pursuit escalates into a self-destructive obsession that threatens her job, her friends, and her morality. Disquieting and intimate, Retrograde explores truth, justice, and accountability through a dryly comic lense.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

02/04/2022

Deeply uncomfortable but profoundly rewarding. Retrograde is quite a ride.

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Heidy Morales

Hye's Musings

09/15/2023

3/5

'Retrograde' has been commended for its tragic humour and for exploring truth and accountability through a dryly comic lens. It is a very singular and personal look at these themes, and one that will keep you engaged for its entirety.

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

05/20/2023

3/4

Retrograde follows a young woman who lands in the emotional soup when she’s pulled over for careless driving. The unsympathetic lead is exhausting and indefatigable, and worse, reflects us back to ourselves in our worst, quixotic moments.

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Liam Lacey

Original Cin

05/17/2023

A-minus

Adrian Murray’s minimalist film is a darkly funny character study of Molly, a young woman obsessed with overturning what she believes is an unjust traffic ticket, no matter the personal cost.

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Rachel West

That Shelf

05/16/2023

As a whole, Retrograde will be sure to have some viewers asking, “That’s all?” but those who dig this kind of humdrum, ordinary situation explored through a creative lens will be rewarded.

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Rachel Ho

Exclaim!

04/03/2023

8/10

The most literal slice-of-life film I can ever recall watching.

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Alain E

@AlainE Jan 18

A cute little movie about becoming obsessed with the small stuff like a minor traffic ticket or the planetary position at the time of your birth. By the way, I can reveal that I have the same birthday as Britney Spears and you guessed it, multiple web pictures in my underwear (not!).

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Randy L

Jul 25

Life is precious. In your limited time on earth, do not waste once second on this mind numbing high school level movie. Horrible acting, bad story, drags and drones on and on about nothing. Not interesting, not entertaining. Someone's money went into making this. Guessing taxpayers' money, because no one in their right mind would fund it. There is not one redeeming thing about this. Bleh.

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Synopsis

After a jarring encounter with a police officer leaves her with a minor traffic citation, Molly becomes determined to get the ticket dismissed. But when her housemate refuses to testify as a witness, Molly’s pursuit escalates into a self-destructive obsession that threatens her job, her friends, and her morality. Disquieting and intimate, Retrograde explores truth, justice, and accountability through a dryly comic lense.

Director: Adrian Murray
Producer: Adrian Murray, Sennah Yee, Priscilla Galvez
Screenwriter: Adrian Murray
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 14m

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