Lana's Rain (2004)
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22% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
50% of users liked it
(276 ratings)
Lana is willing to do anything to leave the war-torn Balkans behind, so when her brother Darko leaves for America, she goes with him. Darko, however, is immersed in a shady world of crime and violence and, hindered by her inability to speak English, Lana must succumb to the demands of the Chicago… More Lana is willing to do anything to leave the war-torn Balkans behind, so when her brother Darko leaves for America, she goes with him. Darko, however, is immersed in a shady world of crime and violence and, hindered by her inability to speak English, Lana must succumb to the demands of the Chicago city streets in order to survive. She still has hope for attaining a happy life and an escape from the darkness that has followed her halfway around the world, but she may not be able to gain access to that life with her brother. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael S. Ojeda
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 27, 2004 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Clumsily under-written and feverishly overacted, it's as embarrassing to watch as it is perplexing.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
It has all the passion, frenzy and violence of an Abel Ferrara film -- but without the vision, depth, style or control.
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Low-budget gangster picture.
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The movie hinges on Orlenko, a Ukrainian model-actress making her American feature debut, and she delivers a sterling performance.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Even as I noted a glitch here and there in the plot, I was aware that the movie itself, and especially the character of Lana, had enlisted my sympathy.
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Cast
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Oksana Orlenko
as Lana
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Nickolai Stoilov
as Darko
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Wang Luoyong
as Julian
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Stephanie Childers
as Katrina
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Stacey Slowik
as Vermonica
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David Darlow
as The General
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Alex Diatchenco
as Celo
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Tony Castillo
as Marco
