Lymelife

Lymelife
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDerick Martini
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrank Godwin
Edited by
  • Derick Martini
  • Steven Martini
  • Mark Yoshikawa
Music by
Production
company
Bartlett Films[1]
Distributed byScreen Media Films[1]
Release dates
  • September 8, 2008 (2008-09-08) (TIFF)
  • April 8, 2009 (2009 -04-08) (United States; limited)
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million [3]
Box office$526,245[4]

Lymelife is a 2008 American comedy-drama film written by brothers Derick Martini and Steven Martini, and directed by Derick Martini, depicting aspects of their life in 1970s Long Island from a teenager's perspective. It stars Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Kieran Culkin and Emma Roberts.[5] Martin Scorsese served as an executive producer. The film debuted at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival[6] in September 2008, and won the International Federation of Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI).[7] After its theatrical release in 2009, writer director Derick Martini was nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director.

  1. ^ a b c "Lymelife (2009)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "LYMELIFE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. ^ "Indie Wire "Lymelife"". indie wire. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Lymelife". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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  7. ^ "9/13/2008 | Festival Closes 2008 Edition With Awards Announcement". Toronto International Film Festival. September 13, 2008. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2018.