Leave Me Like You Found Me

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Leave Me Like You Found Me
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Directed by Adele Romanski
Written byAdele Romanski
Produced byJohn Taylor Feltner
Starring
CinematographyJay Keitel
James Laxton
Edited byNicole West
Music by William Ryan Fritch
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Leave Me Like You Found Me is a 2012 American romantic drama film written and directed by Adele Romanski [1] and starring Megan Boone and David Nordstrom. [2] It is Romanski's directorial debut. [3]

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Cast

Reception

Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a B+. [4]

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References

  1. Kohn, Eric (19 October 2016). "Barry Jenkins' 'Moonlight' Journey: How the Year's Great Discovery Became an American Cinema Milestone". IndieWire . Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. Erbland, Kate (17 March 2012). "SXSW 2012 Review: Relationship Drama 'Leave Me Like You Found Me' Stings Or, The Wilderness of Love". Film School Rejects . Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. Schoenbrun, Dan (12 March 2012). "Five Questions with Leave Me Like You Found Me Director Adele Romanski". Filmmaker . Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. Kohn, Eric (13 March 2012). "SXSW REVIEW:Adele Romanski's 'Leave Me Like You Found Me' Wisely Studies a Relationship on the Rocks". IndieWire . Retrieved 15 March 2017.