Lamb

2016 "Innocence walks a fine line."
Lamb
6.3| 1h33m| R| en| More Info
Released: 08 January 2016 Released
Producted By: The Shot Clock
Country: United States of America
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Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie, an awkward and unpopular eleven-year-old girl. Lamb is convinced that he can help her avoid a destiny of apathy and emptiness, and takes Tommie for a road trip from Chicago to the Rockies, planning to initiate her into the beauty of the mountain wilderness. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.

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andbrzno I never cry during movies, i rearly get sad, but i cried like a baby watching Lamb. Its really an emotional trip.
Nancy Brennan I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the user reviews for Lamb. I found them very, honest and insightful, and they furthermore validated the mixed emotional feelings I was having while watching the film. My feelings oscillated among anger, annoyance, frustration and pathos. I had a love/hate relationship with this story. It was poignant while at the same time it was outrageous. I think that other reviewers captured my own sentiments well so I won't get into that again. In simplest terms, both Tommie and David are very needy people and are symbiotic. However, given the huge age difference, David is nothing short of bizarre and obviously suffering from a psychosis. There is no excuse for his wishing to be the companion of a young girl rather than another adult who is already overtly seeking his affections. In simplest terms he's a creepy child predator, albeit on an emotional rather than physical level. I loved the acting and I was fully engaged, expecting that at some moment the unthinkable would happen. Perhaps I can chalk it up to having a morbid curiosity. The closing scene of the abandoned knapsack left me somewhat frustrated, but I decided to take the fairy tale approach and be done with it. I think that the possibilities others have raised are perfectly plausible.
vjekoperas In the car he told her that he slept two days, and she remembered nothing (roofie?)! Beyond that in the house in the countryside begins vomiting, nausea and abdominal pain (signs of pregnancy !?) In my pure signs of rape ... And when he tried to give her something to drink, but she refused, he forcing her to drink. She spilled liquid, and he goes crazy, and so to speak tears her clothes! Things settled down a bit, and after that she did not remember two days ... I really do not understand that the main actor has accepted this role. And when does not stop with sex while she looks-even gain the impression that he imagines the girl instead of his girlfriend.And the approach is horrible. The story boils down to is that it is normal to kidnap a child and do not give her to call home, assuring her that her better that way! As a prescription for how to kidnap a child! I would have banned the film, and has him in pedophilia! If you look closely movie, you see that it is full of ways how to approach a child (no matter what she first came to him), lie to him, to divert attention ... bad movie!
William Espinosa LAMB is set in the Midwest and its conventions. A middle aged man, beset by adult challenges including the death of a parent, work and crumbling relationships, encounters a young girl whose home has provided no identity or value. The two go on a road trip deeper into the heart of the country and into unexpected inner places. LAMB is risky and challenging exploration of love, our need for it, the unusual places where we find it and the sacrifices it calls for. Oona Laurence as the young girl is superb and deserves consideration for a Best Actress award. The cinematography is evocative. Ross Partridge is to be commended for his integrity, courage and skill in bringing this story to the screen.