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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 33 m
Now, Forager

Summary Lucien and Regina are foragers - They gather wild mushrooms in the woodlands of New Jersey and sell them to restaurants in New York. Their lifestyle is simple, their income unstable. To improve their financial security and to follow a more fulfilling personal career path, Regina decides to take a job cooking at a high-end restaurant. Luc...

Directed By: Jason Cortlund, Julia Halperin

Written By: Jason Cortlund

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 33 m

Now, Forager

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Lucien and Regina are foragers - They gather wild mushrooms in the woodlands of New Jersey and sell them to restaurants in New York. Their lifestyle is simple, their income unstable. To improve their financial security and to follow a more fulfilling personal career path, Regina decides to take a job cooking at a high-end restaurant. Luc...

Directed By: Jason Cortlund, Julia Halperin

Written By: Jason Cortlund

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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67% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
54
33% Positive
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67% Mixed
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0% Negative
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88
Oct 10, 2012
Now, Forager is a uncompromising film about two people who don't deserve each other - but maybe nobody deserves either one of them.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 12, 2012
Despite an awkwardly jokey title, Now, Forager has charm, intelligence and a cool passion for its principled characters - an appealing off-menu slice for hungry indie admirers.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 4, 2012
This uneven, slow-brewed film begins by observing a brittle relationship about to crumble, but it is better at portraying how the exacting standards of food professionals can lead to personal grief.
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50
Oct 1, 2012
Boasts an evocative sense of environment and the feel of working with one's hands, but otherwise rummages around in search of substance and subtlety.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 2, 2012
A slow-food procedural, commendably devoted yet still underdone.
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40
Oct 2, 2012
The novelty of their industry aside, there's little to differentiate this from any other relationship-centered Amerindie.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Small Drama, Monternia
Release Date Oct 5, 2012
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline A Film about Love & Fungi
Website http://nowforager.blogspot.com/
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Awards

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Gotham Awards
• 1 Nomination

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