Lotus Eaters

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  • Opened April 5, 2013 (NY; 4/12 LA)
  • 1 hr 18 min
  • NR

  • A group of young Londoners struggle to find meaning in their lives while masking their discontent with sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. The story centers on ex-model and aspiring actress Alice (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) as she struggles with her relationship with Charlie (Johnny Flynn), her drug-addicted ex-boyfriend. The fashionable group of friends epitomizes a new modern “lost generation” reminiscent of Ernest Hemmingway and his cohorts. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Johnny Flynn, Benn Northover, Cynthia Fortune Ryan, Liam Browne
  • Director: Alexandra McGuinness
  • Genres: Drama, Addiction Drama, Coming-of-Age

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Great cinematography, amazing soundtrack

by Forrest108

Beautiful black and white, elegant references to films by Godard, Antonioni and Fellini. Cast is perfectly directed by Alexandra McGuinness. The film is a pleasure that you can watch over and over...

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Slant Magazine
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The free spirit-ness of its characters is certainly mirrored in the film's aesthetic playfulness, but the initial glimmer of Fassbinder-esque expression quickly veers toward Xavier Dolan-grade affectation. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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Less a succinct narrative than a meandering portrait of several ultra-rich, ultra-empty thirtysomethings who waste away their days with sex, drugs and ennui, the film offers a few decent performances captured with New Wave-style visuals, but is not quite the social exposé or melancholic drama it aims to be. Read full review

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Time Out New York
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Perhaps the director is trying to show her socialites’ path to finding themselves, but her point ends up as lost as the film’s aimless hedonists; like its characters, Lotus Eaters is a visual treat—and emotionally vapid. Read full review

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Village Voice
| Chuck Wilson

Lotus Eaters, which McGuinness co-wrote with Brendan Grant, is maddeningly shallow—maybe that's the point—but McGuinness does have talent. Read full review

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