Lavender
Seen it?2016 | 92 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who love relationship stories and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Same wavelength as Blow-Up.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 32 min. The story isn't told in order, so keep your phone down.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A photographer struggling with memory loss discovers her pictures may indicate something sinister is hitting close to home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 46%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly
- Abbie CornishJane Rutter
- Dermot MulroneyPatrick Ryan
- Diego KlattenhoffAlan Rutter
- Justin LongLiam
- Peyton KennedyYoung Jane
- Lola FlaneryAlice Rutter
- Sarah AbbottSusie
- Mackenzie MuldoonJody
- Katie OdegaardCharlotte
- Stuart HughesDr. Michaels