Sitting on the Edge of Marlene

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2014

1h 36m

Drama

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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

Sitting on the Edge of Marlene loses its way occasionally, but its aim is ultimately true.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 20, 2015

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Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

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.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 19, 2015

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 19, 2015

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Ana Valine

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Suzanne Clément

Marlene Bell

Paloma Kwiatkowski

Sammie Bell

Callum Keith Rennie

Fast Freddy

Dakota Daulby

Drew

Daniel Arnold

James

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Synopsis

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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