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Sitting on the Edge of Marlene

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Sammie pines for incarcerated father while living with her mom, a small-town swindler addicted to pills and booze. When Sammie becomes involved with an evangelical church, their mother-daughter relationship threatens to erupt into an all-out war.
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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 03/20/2015
3/4
Sitting on the Edge of Marlene loses its way occasionally, but its aim is ultimately true. Go to Full Review Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto 03/19/2015
2/5
Marlene is a drama queen in constant emotional flux, threatening to blow down the straw house the film constructs around her with every maniacal laugh or violent roar. Go to Full Review Bruce DeMara Toronto Star 03/19/2015
1.5/4
Next time out, Valine needs to find a story with greater nuance and range. A film of such unrelenting darkness makes for a dreary cinematic experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ana Valine

Director

Suzanne Clément

Marlene Bell

Paloma Kwiatkowski

Sammie Bell

Callum Keith Rennie

Fast Freddy

Dakota Daulby

Drew

Daniel Arnold

James
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Synopsis Sammie pines for incarcerated father while living with her mom, a small-town swindler addicted to pills and booze. When Sammie becomes involved with an evangelical church, their mother-daughter relationship threatens to erupt into an all-out war.
Director
Ana Valine
Producer
Amber Ripley, Ana Valine
Screenwriter
Ana Valine
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m
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