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Vodka Lemon

2003 · 1h 27m · N/A Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Hiner Saleem

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Overview

Hamo, a handsome 60-year old man, lives alone in a Romenian village with one of his daughters and his granddaughter. He also owns a retirement of seven dollars per month, a closet, an old russian television set and a military costume.A letter from his second daughter arrives from France.A rumor runs through the village: the envelope would be full of money...But Hamo doesn't think but of the beautiful unknown girl from the cemetery.

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94%
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Fresh

This is frostbitten Fellini -- a film that finds fresh beauty and contentment in the wake of centuries of conquering armies.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh

Despite some banalities and Romen Avinian's slightly overdone Hamo, Vodka Lemon is a fresh breath of air, warmer than the icy village in which it takes place. You'll leave the theater with a wink and a smile.

Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh

Objectively, it's a sad story of yearning and hardship, but it's structured and performed like a comedy. As life is.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh

Director Hiner Saleem has created a magical movie that veers, even within scenes, from love story to tragedy to comic relief.

Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Manages to chill our bones while delighting that part of us that relishes absurdity.

Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

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