Tickling Leo
About this movie
- Synopsis
- In the days before Yom Kippur (aka the Day of Atonement), Zak Pikler takes his pregnant girlfriend, Delphina, to find his estranged father in the family drama Tickling Leo, written and directed by Jeremy Davidson....
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- Director(s)
- Jeremy Davidson
- Distributor(s)
- Barn Door Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 90 min.
Critic Reviews
The Hollywood Reporter | Doris ToumarkineAdd Critic to Favorites
Leo should satisfy serious older filmgoers, even if it suffers from wobbly storytelling.Read the full review
Variety | Ronnie ScheibAdd Critic to Favorites
A radiant perf by Annie Parisse and a virtuoso turn by Eli Wallach are insufficient to lift this male intergenerational angst-fest out of the ghetto.Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
The film’s rich performances, in which every shade of every character’s emotions registers, can go only so far to camouflage the glaring lapses in a drama that often confuses hints and allusions with coherent storytelling.Read the full review
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31% Tickling Leo
10/16/09 In the days before Yom Kippur (aka the Day of Atonement), Zak Pikler takes his pregnant girlfriend, Delphina, to find his estranged father in the family drama TICKLING LEO. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Mary Stuart Masterson discusses husband's film, 'Tickling Leo'
09/05/09 It's been a long time since she played the tomboy teen who had it bad for Eric Stoltz in "Some Kind of Wonderful." | New York Daily News - New York NY -
40% Tickling Leo
09/03/09 When Zak and his girlfriend Delphina visit his estranged father in the Catskills, they find him suffering from dementia and inadvertently uncover a dark family secret from WWII: an impossible sacrifice Zak's grandfather (Eli Wallach) made to join Rudolph Kasztner's controversial freedom train out of Hungary. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Tickling Leo
09/01/09 Despite its rather whimsical title, "Tickling Leo" is anything but a lighthearted romp. | Variety -
QuickShots | “Tickling Leo,” Goldwyn Compet, Panahi at Montreal Fest, San Sebastian Titles Added
08/18/09 Barn Door Pictures' first feature, "Tickling Leo" will simultaneously be released in theaters, on DVD and via digital download on September 4th. | indieWIRE
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