Lymelife

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nameLymelife
imageLymelife ver2.jpg
captionTheatrical release poster
directorDerick Martini
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starring{{plainlist
cinematographyFrank Godwin
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music{{plainlist
studioBartlett Films
distributorScreen Media Films
released
runtime94 minutes
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
budget$1.5 million
gross$526,245
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Plot

Set in 1979 Syosset, Long Island, New York, Lymelife follows two families, the Bartletts and the Braggs, who crumble when tangled relationships, real-estate problems, and Lyme disease converge in the heart of suburbia. 15-year-old Scott Bartlett is a gentle boy, radically different from his blustery father Mickey and mother Brenda. An outbreak of Lyme disease, as well as the accompanying paranoia, hits their community hard.

When the Bartlett's neighbor, Charlie Bragg, is diagnosed with the illness, Charlie is unable to work and his wife Melissa must keep the income flowing herself. She is hired by Mickey, a friendly favor motivated by lust. Mickey's history of philandering is one of the many things upsetting Brenda. Scott has been in love with the Braggs' one year-older daughter Adrianna for all his life; she is starting to return his interest.

Charlie spends days hiding in his basement, while his wife believes he is in Manhattan on job interviews. He is obsessed with hunting deer. Scott and Charlie have a good relationship, one of the only ones Charlie is able to maintain throughout his illness. Things heat up when Jimmy, Scott's older brother, comes home from the army on their mom's birthday. Brenda leaves early from Jimmy's going-away party when it is clear that there is a relationship between Mickey and Melissa. Jimmy and Mickey have a confrontation.

Scott learns of the affair and confronts his mother. Adrianna helps him through this, but shuns him after a rumor spread from a lie he tells a friend. Brenda kicks Mickey out of the house and is once again able to act the role of an effective parent. Charlie also confronts Mickey after he inadvertently witnesses the affair; when his wife finds out that he has been letting her earn the family's keep, she packs to leave. Scott and Adrianna reconnect and lose their virginity to each other. Brenda lets Mickey spend the night at their house but on the couch.

Cast

Production

The film had a budget of $1.5 million. Portions of the film were shot at Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey.

Release

The film began its North American theatrical release in April 2009. Initially, Lymelife was only shown on screens in New York and Los Angeles but eventually expanded to 35 screens. The film grossed $421,307 in the United States and an additional $104,938 internationally for a total worldwide gross of $526,245.

Reception

The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival

References

References

  1. "Lymelife (2009)". [[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]].
  2. (2010-05-10). "''LYMELIFE'' (15)". [[British Board of Film Classification]].
  3. (7 January 2009). "Indie Wire "Lymelife"".
  4. "Lymelife". [[Box Office Mojo]].
  5. (September 13, 2008). "9/13/2008 {{!}} Festival Closes 2008 Edition With Awards Announcement". [[Toronto International Film Festival]].
  6. Evans, Ian. (2008). "Lymelife premiere at TIFF 2008".
  7. Vlessing, Etan. (August 14, 2008). "Toronto puts 'Lymelife' in Discovery lineup: Alec Baldwin starrer will have world premiere at the festival". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  8. Read, Philip. (May 13, 2008). "Montclair on screens big and small". [[The Star-Ledger]].

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