Lotus Eaters (film)

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Lotus Eaters
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Film poster
Directed byAlexandra McGuinness
Written byAlexandra McGuinness
Brendan Grant
Produced byMark Lee
Starring
CinematographyGareth Munden
Edited byHerbert Hunger
Emer Reynolds
Music byBirger Clausen
Production
companies
McGuinnessLee
Fastnet Films
Irish Film Board
Distributed byMeneret Productions
Release date
  • 21 April 2011 (2011-04-21)(Tribeca)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Lotus Eaters is a 2011 British drama film directed by Alexandra McGuinness and starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Johnny Flynn and Benn Northover. It is McGuinness' directorial debut. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Reception

As of June 2020, the film holds an 8% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on thirteen reviews with an average rating on 4.92 out of 10. [5]

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References

  1. Linden, Sheri (11 April 2013). "Review: 'Lotus Eaters' has style, lacks substance". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. Felperin, Leslie (23 October 2011). "Review: 'Lotus Eaters'". Variety . Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. Webster, Andy (4 April 2013). "Another Jaded Generation of Bright Young Things". The New York Times . Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. Mintzer, Jordan (14 June 2011). "Lotus Eaters: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. "Lotus Eaters". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 15 June 2020.