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Lean on Pete

2017

Andrew Haigh

Charlie Plummer, Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny ...

6.6

1,493

Drama A young boy embarks on a perilous journey in search of his long-lost aunt and a possible home, his only companion the stolen racehorse Lean on Pete.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"This is a compassionately observed story told with unimpeachable naturalism and without a grain of sentimentality, propelled by a remarkable performance from Charlie Plummer that's both internalized and emotionally raw."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Haigh’s approach is entirely counterintuitive, asking us to identify with the young man, even as the style throws obstacles in the way of such a connection. It’s frustrating to watch, but designed in such a way that the boy’s loneliness will haunt long afterward."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The story is propelled by its moral velocity, by the friction it finds between its characters. Each scene is so quietly compelling because Haigh doesn’t focus on cruelty, but helplessness"	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Haigh brings his gifts as a filmmaker with him to the great outdoors, always capturing little moments of character and emotion (...) Your gut will be wrenched (...) but it’s also quite likely that your heart will be touched."	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"There’s a wistful quality to the storytelling which softens some of the sharper edges of tragedy and hardship in this undeniably affecting picture (...) It’s in the more intimate camerawork that we find the heart of the film"	POS
United Kingdom	Xan Brooks The Guardian	"If the trip feels familiar, that’s not necessarily a bad thing (...) Haigh’s film is never less than heartfelt and affecting. It cares deeply for Charlie and hopes we do, too (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Sexton London Evening Standard	"Charlie Plummer, 18 playing 15, with the looks of a teenage Christopher Walken, brings great presence to Charley — and we’re rooting for him all the way (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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