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A divorced doctor’s carefully constructed life in Cleveland is upended when his daughter’s debate aspirations and the unexpected return of a past love force him to confront his own choices and embrace a second chance.
+ MoreA divorced doctor’s carefully constructed life in Cleveland is upended when his daughter’s debate aspirations and the unexpected return of a past love force him to confront his own choices and embrace a second chance.
Noah (Chris Pine) is firmly entrenched in his life, which might be a bit lonely but allows him to care for his anxious daughter and his family medical practice. One night, though, he learns his old high school girlfriend Rebecca (Jenny Slate) has returned to town. Now with different life experiences, but the same attraction and shared history of heartbreak, they wonder if love is worth the inevitable pain and complications. Writer-director Rachel Lambert returns with a story told in a pitch-perfect winsome tone, with a sharp eye that captures essential truths, like to love is to lose. Featuring wonderful performances from Pine, Slate, and others, Carousel is a film about lovers, family, getting older — but maybe not growing up — and how change is the only constant in life. — SS
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Rachel Lambert
Rachel Lambert
Alex Saks
David Lipper
Robert A. Daly Jr.
Ian Gotler
Chris Pine
Dustin Lane
Daniel Maughiman
Fernando “Fern” Legadoé
Ryan Kendrick
Dabney Morris
Jeff Kranzdorf
Ryan Winterstern
Timothy Alek Mulley
Nat McCormick
Brandon Burrows
Sean Krajewski
Kate Cohen
Manuel Molina
Scott Mayer
Sarah Mayer
Melissa West
Mariela Villa
Chris Pine
Jenny Slate
Abby Ryder Fortson
Sam Waterston
Katey Sagal
Latigo Films
Oliver Scott
oliver@latigofilms.com
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Rachel Lambert is a filmmaker known for her intimate, character-driven stories that blend emotional nuance with visual restraint. Her work, including In the Radiant City and Sometimes I Think About Dying, explores loneliness, memory, and connection through a distinctly lyrical, humanistic lens.
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