Lymelife

Lymelife (2008)

The American Dream Sucks

A coming of age dramedy where infidelity, real estate, and Lyme disease have two families falling apart on Long Island in the early eighties. Scott, 15, is at the point in his life when he finds out that the most important people around him, his father, his mother, and his brother, are not exactly who he thought they were. They are flawed and they are human.

Date of release
2008-09-08
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (169)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Derick Martini

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Jersey

Lymelife is a 2008 American comedy-drama film written by brothers Derick Martini and Steven Martini, and directed by Derick Martini, depicting aspects of their life in 1970s Long Island from a teenager's perspective. It stars Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Kieran Culkin and Emma Roberts. Martin Scorsese served as an executive producer. The film debuted at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008, and won the International Federation of Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI). After its theatrical release in 2009, writer director Derick Martini was nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director.

Production

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

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