Meet Me in Montenegro

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Meet Me in Montenegro
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Directed by Alex Holdridge
Linnea Saasen
Written byAlex Holdridge
Linnea Saasen
Produced by
StarringAlex Holdridge
Linnea Saasen
Jennifer Ulrich
Rupert Friend
CinematographyRobert Murphy
Music byStephen Coates (The Real Tuesday Weld)
Production
company
Good Viking Productions
Distributed by The Orchard (North America)
Release date
  • September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07)(TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesGermany
United States
Norway
LanguageEnglish

Meet Me in Montenegro is a 2014 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Alex Holdridge and Linnea Saasen. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in July 2015. [1] The film was distributed by The Orchard and stars Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen, Jennifer Ulrich, and Rupert Friend.

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Cast

Production

The film was shot in various places across Europe over a three-and-a-half year period, with post-production being completed in Berlin. [2]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with The Dissolve describing it as a "charming romantic comedy/drama" with a "smart script" and praising the lead performances; [3] The Hollywood Reporter meanwhile felt that it was "all too familiar in its plethora of indie rom-com conventions", adding: "It's a marvelous travelogue: you'll immediately want to book tickets to Montenegro and Berlin [after] seeing it. But little else will linger in your memory". [4] Similarly, the Los Angeles Times found it "scenic" and parts of the narrative to be "compelling", but summarised it as an "indulgent selfie of a big-screen romance". [5]

References

  1. "TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups". IndieWire . 12 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. "Interview: Alex Holdridge and Linnea Saasen on "Meet Me in Montenegro"". The Moveable Fest. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. "Meet Me In Montenegro". The Dissolve . 7 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. "'Meet Me in Montenegro': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . 9 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. "'Meet Me in Montenegro' a scenic but indulgent romantic comedy". Los Angeles Times . 9 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2025.