Porcupine Lake

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Porcupine Lake

2017

1h 25m

Drama

Romance

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Two adolescent girls enjoy a summertime of late childhood adventures.

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Indy filmmaker Ingrid Veninger strives earnestly to create an iconic Canadian coming-of-age story. It isn't entirely successful.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 22, 2018

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Marsha Lederman

Globe and Mail

Remarkable performances by the two young actors at the centre of the film -- along with assured, subtle storytelling by director/screenwriter Ingrid Veninger -- propel this cottage country coming-of-age drama.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 12, 2017

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The Canadian Crew

Despite the stilted dialogue and some less than polished performances, Porcupine Lake is a charming flick that captures the hazy transition from childhood to puberty...

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 28, 2020

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

Whether or not its about an intense friendship, or a relationship between two confused young girls, Porcupine Lake is an impressive drama about two characters caught between childhood and a forever elusive emotional maturity.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2019

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Porcupine Lake is a brutally honest coming of age film, whose ending is a gut punch of raw emotions.

Rated: 10/10

Sep 20, 2018

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Raquel Stecher

Quelle Movies

A beautiful sensitive portrayal of love and friendship between two girls on the cusp of womanhood.

Aug 24, 2018

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Sweet and innocent little gem, just let your spirit take the lead and enjoy it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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dave s

For anyone who has spent their summers holidaying on the shores of Ontario's Georgian Bay, Porcupine Lake will be a refreshing breeze of nostalgia. It's the story of a troubled city girl from Toronto and her relationship with an equally troubled country girl over the course of a few summer weeks. It's all nice enough to look at and will probably make you look back fondly at your own youthful confusion about life, but the movie is deeply hindered by wooden acting by all involved and plenty of uninspired, banal dialogue that really adds nothing to the advancement of the story or the development of the characters.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

It's wholesome but grim at the same time. Nothing is perfect but evolving constantly. Things almost went completely off track but didn't. The close calls that walk the edge take this up to a very interesting film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

A pure and serene teenage drama. Watched the movie with zero expectations, but it turned to be really great. The performances were beautiful as well. Totally a must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

I didn't say it is a bad film, but too boring and dull for my likeness.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

Two adolescent girls enjoy a summertime of late childhood adventures.

Director: Ingrid Veninger
Producer: Ingrid Veninger
Screenwriter: Ingrid Veninger
Production Co: pUNK FILMS
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2018
Runtime: 1h 25m

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