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Lamb

2015, Movie, 1h 33min

Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie, an awkward and unpopular eleven-year-old girl. Lamb is convinced that he can help her avoid a destiny of apathy and emptiness, and takes Tommie for a road trip from Chicago to the Rockies, planning to initiate her into the beauty of the mountain wilderness. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Jordan Hoffman

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What’s most exciting about Lamb, the first Ethiopian film to play at Cannes (it appears in the Un Certain Regard section), is that it is an ethnographic film made entirely from the inside out.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Noel Murray

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Both of these people are lost, each in their own way... ...And the actors playing them make their situation feel so plausibly real that at times the movie—and the audience—aches with them.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

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Lamb follows the journey of David Lamb, a man in his mid-30s who is struggling to come to terms with the recent loss of his father and the collapse of his marriage. In an attempt to regain some faith in himself,david meets Tommie, an awkward 11-year-old girl who is living a difficult life with her drug-addicted mother. David takes Tommie on a road trip through the Rocky Mountains, hoping to initiate her into the beauty of nature and help her avoid a destiny of emptiness. Along the way , they form an unlikely bond and confront their own personal demons . The film is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of grief ,loss, and the power of human connection.

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You can stream Lamb on: Apple TV Store

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