The Lovers
(USA, 94 min.)
Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs
Starring: Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Melora Walters, Aidan
Gillen
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Debra Winger and Tracy Letts in The Lovers. Robb Rosenfeld. Courtesy Mongrel Media |
There’s little reason to commit to The Lovers. It’s a shame that this intimate two-hander blunders
since it’s an admirable effort on many fronts. The Lovers casts Debra Winger (remember her?) and Tracy Letts (Indignation) in refreshingly substantial
roles as Mary and Michael, a married couple for whom passion’s long stalled. It might have set
Sundance ablaze had it starred H&M models in skinny jeans—or given the
audience at least one character to root for by the end.