''Lorelei'' is a 2020 American

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written and directed by Sabrina Doyle in her feature directorial debut. It stars

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, Jena Malone, Amelia Borgerding, Parker Pascoe-Sheppard, Chancellor Perry, and Gretchen Corbett. ''Lorelei'' had its world premiere at the

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on September 9, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 30, 2021.

Cast

as Wayland * Jena Malone as Dolores * Amelia Borgerding as Periwinkle Blue * Parker Pascoe-Sheppard as Denim Blue * Chancellor Perry as Dodger Blue * Gretchen Corbett as Kitty * Dana Millican as Violet
Martin Hernandez
as Dodger's Friend * Quinn Liebling as Dodger's Friend #2

Production

In February 2019, it was announced

and Jena Malone had joined the cast of the film, with Sabrina Doyle directing from a screenplay she wrote. Filming took place in and around

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Release

The film had its world premiere on September 9, 2020 at the

, where a jury presided over by Vanessa Paradis awarded it the Jury Prize. It was previously set to have its world premiere at the

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in April 2020, but this was postponed due to the

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. The film subsequently got invited back to the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, screening outdoors in Manhattan as part of the 20th anniversary edition of the festival. During its festival run, Lorelei also picked up Audience and Jury Awards at the

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and the Jordan Ressler First Feature Award at the

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. In March 2021, Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released on July 30, 2021.

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, lorelei 2020 films 2020 directorial debut films 2020 drama films American drama films Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Films scored by Jeff Russo Films shot in Portland, Oregon Vertical Entertainment films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films