''9 Full Moons'' is a 2013 American

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by Tomer Almagor and starring

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, Bret Roberts and

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. It was released in theaters in 2014.

Plot

Frankie is a hard-drinking woman fresh out of a bad marriage. She wanders

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looking for castoff furniture and clothing, which she sometimes sells for spending money. Otherwise, she hangs out with local musicians as an opportunity to meet people. Lev is a limousine driver who dreams of making it in the music business. He meets Frankie in a dive bar and they hook up, quickly escalating to the point where she moves in with him. Lev also makes a musical connection with Charlie King Nash, a well-known roots-rocker who has hit a creative wall and welcomes the chance to make a new start. Meantime, Lev and Frankie try to work through the ups and downs of a serious relationship and decide whether each is ready for it.

Cast

as Frankie *Bret Roberts as Lev *

as Charlie King Nash * Foster Timms as Spencer Walsh *Brian McGuire as Ronnie *

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as Billie *

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as Dimitri *

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as Terry * Joey Capone as Sam

Critical reception

''9 Full Moons'' was originally released June 6, 2013, at the

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and made the festival circuit in

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and

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. It was nominated for Best International Feature at the

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while Seimetz won the Agave Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting at the

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. ''

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'' called ''Moons'' "an uncommon love story ... driven by complex characters" and said Seimetz was perfectly cast. The film premiered in theaters on November 7, 2014. Its accompanying review in the ''

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'' called ''Moons'' "a gentle millennial spin on '' Barfly''" that rings true, even though a back-story "proves a waste of

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 2009406 2013 films 2013 romantic drama films American romantic drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films