''Clementine'' is an 2019 American

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written and directed by Lara Gallagher. It stars

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and

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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on April 27, 2019. It was released on May 8, 2020 to

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, by Oscilloscope because of the

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Plot

Karen (Marrero), reeling from the end of a same-sex relationship, seeks refuge in her ex's lake house and meets Lana (Sweeney), a provocative young woman with whom she explores a complicated new relationship.

Cast

as Karen *

as Lana *

as Beau *

as D.

Production

In October 2017, it was announced Otmara Marrero,

, and

joined the cast of the film, with Lara Gallagher directing from a screenplay she wrote. Aimee Lynn Barneburg, Karina Ripper, and Davis Priestley are producing while Kim Bailey and Isabel Marden will serve as executive producers. Filming took place in

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Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on April 27, 2019. Shortly after, Oscilloscope acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2020.

Critical response

''Clementine'' received mixed to positive reviews. , of the reviews compiled on

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website

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are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "''Clementine'' struggles to engage as an erotic thriller, but is often held together by the well-acted friendship at its core." On

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, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on twelve critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Sweeney and Marreo's chemistry and Gallagher's direction, but criticized the script.

References

External links

* 2019 films 2019 LGBT-related films 2019 romantic drama films American LGBT-related films American romantic drama films Films shot in Portland, Oregon Lesbian-related films LGBT-related romantic drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub