Luminous Motion
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- Synopsis
- Bette Gordon, who made her directorial debut in 1983 with Variety, returned 15 years later with this adaptation of Scott Bradfield's novel The History of Luminous Motion about an alcoholic mother....
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- Starring
- Eric Lloyd, Deborah Kara Unger, Terry Kinney, Jamey Sheridan, James Berland
- Director(s)
- Bette Gordon
- Distributor(s)
- Artistic Lic.
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 94 min.
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Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
What counts here is the acute psychological validity with which Gordon evokes a coming of age that's seen with a darkly outrageous sense of humor--and no small amount of compassionate detachment.Read the full review
The New York Times | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites
It's a bit like "The Sixth Sense," but without the melodramatic comfort of the supernatural.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
Its tone is stilted and mannered -- and most of it seems a bit loony.Read the full review
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