Causeway
(2022)
Overview
A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
Director
Lila Neugebauer
Writers
Luke Goebel, Ottessa Moshfegh, Elizabeth Sanders
Top Billed
Jennifer Lawrence
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Reviews
Manuel São Bento
⭐ 6/10October 23, 2022
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"Causeway possesses detailed, subtle performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry - excellent chemistry - who truly carry the film on their shoulders.
Lila Neugebauer doesn't bring anything new to the military subgenre of "veteran returns home", but she knows how to give the spotlight to the actors, making the best possible deci…
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 6/10November 19, 2022
"Lynsey" (Jennifer Lawrence) is on her way to a job when her truck breaks down. Seeking help from mechanic "James" (Brian Tyree Henry) she appears reluctant to give him her number. She claims she doesn't recall it... He is sceptical, but as the story now evolves we discover that this young woman is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan where she suffered an injury to her brain. With the help of him, and her physician "Dr. Lucas" (Stephen McKinley H… read the rest.
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
⭐ 8/10April 23, 2023
**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com**
_This film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival_
It’s tricky to tell a story about the impacts of trauma, and director Lila Neugebauer handles the subject with a sensitive, deft hand in her feature film debut “Causeway.” This intimate independent film is one with a narrative of pain, healing, and friendship, culminating in an extremely effective (and very human) drama.
While…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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