Pet Names

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Pet Names

2018

1h 15m

Drama

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90%

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10 Reviews

89%

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With an unfinished degree in the back of her mind and her sick mother in the forefront, Leigh's brain has begun to eat itself alive as the slow days pass in her childhood home. When she bumps into her old ex Cam, Leigh quickly makes a series of decisions that lead them on a camping trip. Beginning with intentions to seek repair for their tumultuous past relationship, the duo soon find themselves dredging up deep-seated wounds that never healed. Through the misplacement of Cam's dog, a trip on mushrooms, drunken nights by the bonfire baring their souls, late night stories, making up dumb songs, jealous arguments, the "vacation" becomes a constant guessing game of whether or not the two will find themselves back together, or never speaking again.

Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

A winningly sharp Millennial riff on the greens of summer.

Mar 12, 2018

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Alex Hudson

Exclaim!

Going to the woods without any plan for what to do once you get there is half the fun of camping. It does not, however, make for particularly gripping cinema.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 18, 2020

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Catherine Capellaro

Isthmus (Madison, WI)

This meditation on friendship sneaks up on the viewer, making it more than the sum of its parts.

Nov 22, 2019

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

It's a testament to the power of cinema that the Wisconsin-made film "Pet Names" makes going camping with your ex seem like a pretty fun idea.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 23, 2019

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

I felt like I was constantly on the verge of loving this observant comedy about ex-lovers reuniting for an impromptu camping trip.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 4, 2018

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Andy Crump

The Playlist

A deceptively simple effort, no frills, all impeccable craftsmanship, the kind of DIY indie film worth seeking out and savoring on the festival circuit.

Rated: A

Oct 24, 2018

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hipster but charming

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

With an unfinished degree in the back of her mind and her sick mother in the forefront, Leigh's brain has begun to eat itself alive as the slow days pass in her childhood home. When she bumps into her old ex Cam, Leigh quickly makes a series of decisions that lead them on a camping trip. Beginning with intentions to seek repair for their tumultuous past relationship, the duo soon find themselves dredging up deep-seated wounds that never healed. Through the misplacement of Cam's dog, a trip on mushrooms, drunken nights by the bonfire baring their souls, late night stories, making up dumb songs, jealous arguments, the "vacation" becomes a constant guessing game of whether or not the two will find themselves back together, or never speaking again.

Director: Carol Brandt
Producer: Carol Brandt, Chris James Thompson
Screenwriter: Meredith Johnston
Production Co: Shaky Balloon Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 15m

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