Lebanon, Pa.

Name: Lebanon, Pa.
Genre: Drama
Released: April 29, 2011
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 47

2011

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Truly Indie | Release Date: April 29, 2011 | PG-13

Summary: Will, a charming 35-year-old Philadelphia ad man, heads to Lebanon, Pa. to bury his recently deceased father. He forms an unexpected friendship with CJ, his bright, newly pregnant 17-year-old cousin. As Will becomes interested in CJ’s married teacher and CJ confronts her conflicted father, both struggle with formidable decisions about theWill, a charming 35-year-old Philadelphia ad man, heads to Lebanon, Pa. to bury his recently deceased father. He forms an unexpected friendship with CJ, his bright, newly pregnant 17-year-old cousin. As Will becomes interested in CJ’s married teacher and CJ confronts her conflicted father, both struggle with formidable decisions about the path their lives will take. Can we vault our differences and meet in the middle? This bittersweet comic drama tenderly explores the cultural divide in America through the lives of one extended family. (Truly Indie)… Expand

Director: Ben Hickernell

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 100 min

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Steven Rea

Apr 28, 2011

Hickernell's film aesthetic is straightforward, narrative-driven. Read full review

Rex Reed

Apr 26, 2011

In the avalanche of junk about aliens, alternate universes, digital effects and comic-book superheroes, it is a rare treat to see a sweet, low-budget film about real people that is as ingratiating as Lebanon, Pa. Read full review

Alison Willmore

Apr 28, 2011

The turns the film takes toward the end do offer a few surprises, particularly in the form of redemption for the waffling hero-not in running after the ones he loves, but in standing by them when they need him. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Apr 26, 2011

Lebanon, Pa. begins as a tale about male, middle-aged self-discovery, but soon becomes something quite different: a clear-eyed if crassly manipulative take on the culture wars. Read full review

Daniel Carlson

Apr 26, 2011

Lebanon, Pa. is a few strong moments of storytelling lost in a sea of indie cliche. Read full review

Eric Hynes

Apr 26, 2011

The culture wars may be simmering throughout writer-director Ben Hickernell's script-the Save the Whales and pro-choice bumper stickers on Will's VW invite a brutal barfly beatdown-but the real casualties are momentum and narrative cohesion. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Apr 29, 2011

This mild drama plays out like one of those dull message movies that TV networks used to crank out almost weekly, but the earnestness is at times almost appealingly old-fashioned. Read full review

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