
Will (Josh Hopkins), a charming 35-year-old Philadelphia ad man, heads to Lebanon, Pa. to bury his recently deceased father. He forms an unexpected friendship with CJ (Rachel Kitson), his bright, newly pregnant 17-year-old cousin. As Will becomes interested in CJ's married teacher (Samantha Mathis) and CJ confronts her conflicted father, both struggle with formidable decisions about the path their lives will take. Can we vault our differences and meet in the middle? This bitt... (Full plot summary below)
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Will (Josh Hopkins), a charming 35-year-old Philadelphia ad man, heads to Lebanon, Pa. to bury his recently deceased father. He forms an unexpected friendship with CJ (Rachel Kitson), his bright, newly pregnant 17-year-old cousin. As Will becomes interested in CJ's married teacher (Samantha Mathis) and CJ confronts her conflicted father, both struggle with formidable decisions about the path their lives will take. Can we vault our differences and meet in the middle? This bittersweet comic drama tenderly explores the cultural divide in America through the lives of one extended family.
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| Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerLebanon, Pa. begins as a tale about male, middle-aged self-discovery, but soon becomes something quite different: a clear-eyed if crassly manipulative take on the culture wars. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyA poignant portrait of an unlikely friendship and a pungent contrast of urban clamor and small-town murmur. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaHickernell's film aesthetic is straightforward, narrative-driven. |
| ObserverRex ReedIn the avalanche of junk about aliens, alternate universes, digital effects and comic-book superheroes, it is a rare treat to see a sweet, low-budget film about real people that is as ingratiating as Lebanon, Pa. |
| Hollywood ReporterDaniel CarlsonLebanon, Pa. is a few strong moments of storytelling lost in a sea of indie cliche. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonFor the most part it's your classic character-driven movie - the antithesis of an "issue" drama - until a contentious issue surfaces that threatens to overwhelm the story. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenIf Lebanon, Pa. is a tidy little indie with steady acting, it is too politically self-aware to transcend its well-mannered sense of fairness. But the performances by Ms. Kitson and Ms. Hurt give it spritzes of energy. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiStarts off like a self-serious Garden State and ends up like a self-serious Juno. |
| The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreThe turns the film takes toward the end do offer a few surprises, particularly in the form of redemption for the waffling hero-not in running after the ones he loves, but in standing by them when they need him. |
| CinematicalEugene NovikovAn intriguing, beautiful film by a promising young director. |