Causeway
Begin again.
A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
- 6.5
- 2022
- Released
- 1h 36m
Jennifer Lawrence
Lynsey
Brian Tyree Henry
James
Linda Emond
Gloria
Jayne Houdyshell
Sharon
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Dr. Lucas
Russell Harvard
Justin
Frederick Weller
Rick
Will Pullen
Bro
Neal Huff
Neuropsychologist
Danny Wolohan
Jim
Han Soto
Physiotherapist
Natalie Pilie
PhysiotherapistSuzette Stuebben
Bartender
Released
en
- #post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- #new orleans, louisiana
- #swimming pool
- #car accident
- #mourning
- #veteran
- #nostalgic
- #questioning
- #woman director
- #brain injury
- #mysterious
- #shocking
- #zealous
- #philosophical
- #mother daughter relationship
- #wonder
- #serious
- #audacious
- #powerful
- #straightforward
Reviews
**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** _This film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival_ It’s tricky to tell a story about the impacts of trauma, and director Lila Neugebauer handles the subject with a sensitive, deft hand in her feature film debut “Causeway.” This intimate independent film is one with a narrative of pain, healing, and friendship, culminating in an ex
"Lynsey" (Jennifer Lawrence) is on her way to a job when her truck breaks down. Seeking help from mechanic "James" (Brian Tyree Henry) she appears reluctant to give him her number. She claims she doesn't recall it... He is sceptical, but as the story now evolves we discover that this young woman is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan where she suffered an injury to her brain. With the help of him,
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/other-films-watched-lff-2022 "Causeway possesses detailed, subtle performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry - excellent chemistry - who truly carry the film on their shoulders. Lila Neugebauer doesn't bring anything new to the military subgenre of "veteran returns home", but she knows how to give the spot