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Lymelife

Lymelife

The American Dream Sucks

20086.11h 35m

Overview

A coming of age dramedy where infidelity, real estate, and Lyme disease have two families falling apart on Long Island in the early eighties. Scott, 15, is at the point in his life when he finds out that the most important people around him, his father, his mother, and his brother, are not exactly who he thought they were. They are flawed and they are human.

Directed by Derick Martini
Written by Derick Martini, Steven Martini
Produced by Michele Tayler, Barbara De Fina, Steven Martini
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5M0

Top Cast

Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin

Scott Bartlett

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Brenda Bartlett

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Adriana Bragg

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Mickey Bartlett

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Jimmy Bartlett

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Charlie Bragg

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Melissa Bragg

Logan Huffman

Logan Huffman

Blaze Salado

Brandon Thane Wilson

Brandon Thane Wilson

Stuart

Adam Scarimbolo

Adam Scarimbolo

Todd O'Leary

Themes & Keywords

adulteryvirgindreamsalcoholchangemarriageloveamericandivorcefamilyinnocent

About Lymelife

Lymelife is a comedy, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of adultery, virgin, dreams, alcohol, change, marriage. Directed by Derick Martini, it stars Rory Culkin, Jill Hennessy, Emma Roberts. A coming of age dramedy where infidelity, real estate, and Lyme disease have two families falling apart on Long Island in the early eighties. Scott, 15, is at the point in his life when he finds out that the most important people around him, his father, his mother, and his brother, are not exactly who he thought they were. They are flawed and they are human.

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