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      Lovely Rita

      2001 1h 19m Comedy Drama TRAILER for Lovely Rita: Trailer 1 List
      Reviews 40% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Feeling confined by her well-mannered suburban environment, the pubescent Rita gradually attempts to test and break the expectations made of her. As she skips class to pursue her infatuation for a local bus driver as well as her own desires, her disapproving parents and classmates begin to question the motivation behind her provocations. However, Rita's adolescent rebellions occlude a more sinister intention. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 21 Buy Now

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      Audience Member I saw this film in a tiny arthouse cinema in 2003 and I left with the feeling of seeing something truly explosive and daring. The story is about a schoolgirl called Rita who is clearly suffering from some unmentioned mental instability. She has little or no emotional interactivity with anyone by choice, but seems to be searching for some sort of acceptance. However in her young mind she starts to get it all wrong by confusing love with sex and her sociapathic tendencies finally erupt into a shocking and brutal ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member While the themes invite comparison with Catherine Breillat's films, 'Lovely Rita' is too low-key and hushed. Ineffectually so, rather than subtly powerful. The framing and compositions are also off. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Hollywood Reporter Treads a lot of familiar ground but manages to keep things interesting thanks to a cheerfully subversive sense of humor. Jan 22, 2002 Full Review Danny Graydon BBC.com A well-judged and sensitive portrayal of a pressured, superficial upbringing. Rated: 3/5 Jan 22, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Feeling confined by her well-mannered suburban environment, the pubescent Rita gradually attempts to test and break the expectations made of her. As she skips class to pursue her infatuation for a local bus driver as well as her own desires, her disapproving parents and classmates begin to question the motivation behind her provocations. However, Rita's adolescent rebellions occlude a more sinister intention.
      Director
      Jessica Hausner
      Producer
      Barbara Albert, Susanne Marian, Michael Seeber
      Screenwriter
      Jessica Hausner
      Distributor
      Film Movement
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 22, 2024
      Runtime
      1h 19m
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