A gentle, understated exploration of an emotionally scarred U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran who struggles with returning to the mundanity of civilian life.
Suffering a brain injury, the result of an ambush in Afghanistan, Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up, Joy) finds herself Stateside and in her home town of New Orleans to recuperate. With an emotional distance in her relationship with her mom (Linda Emond – The Unforgivable, Gemini Man), it’s an uncomfortable homecoming. Slowly, through befriending car mechanic James (Brian Tyree Henry – If Beale St Could Talk, Widows), a man with his own emotional demons, Lynsey comes to terms with her immediate world and want to redeploy.
A slow grower from director Lila Neugebauer (TV’s Maid, The Sex Lives of College Girls), Causeway is a nuanced narrative of family, shared pain and experience with a warm, natural chemistry between the two leads.
Nominated for 1 Oscar in 2023 – best supporting actor.
Rating: 64%
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