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Louisiana: The Other Side

Play trailer Poster for Louisiana: The Other Side 2015,  1h 32m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 24 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Two residents of Louisiana go about their daily routines of shooting up and shooting their mouths off.
Louisiana: The Other Side

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Critics Consensus

A disturbing portrait of a marginal community, Louisiana offers a hard yet compassionate look at The Other Side.

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Peter Keough Boston Globe Aug 31, 2016
Look away at your own peril. Go to Full Review
Dmitry Samarov Chicago Reader Jul 21, 2016
Minervini has captured a segment of American society too often ignored and mocked, but sometimes he's overtaken by the urge to romanticize decrepitude. Go to Full Review
Kate Taylor Globe and Mail Jun 10, 2016
2/4
In the end, the power of Minervini's pseudo-fiction gives way to a much blander version of pseudo-reality. Go to Full Review
Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Aug 8, 2023
3.5/5
The movie is hard and raw, and the courage and pungency of the story are commendable, though at times, some situations seem manipulative and the explicitness can be shocking and sensationalist. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Miguel Martín Maestro El antepenúltimo mohicano Feb 8, 2021
4/5
[Director Roberto Minervini] demonstrates a clear and deep knowledge of the winding swamps through which he passes... there is no respite. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
C.J. Prince Way Too Indie Jun 3, 2019
It's a blending of reality and fiction that can feel both exploitative and exciting in the way it brings out a sympathetic, human side to these people that gets beneath their grimy, undesirable surface. Go to Full Review
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Roberto Minervini

Director

Denise Ping Lee

Writer

Roberto Minervini

Writer

Muriel Meynard

Producer

Paolo Benzi

Producer

Dario Zonta

Producer

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Louisiana: The Other Side

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two residents of Louisiana go about their daily routines of shooting up and shooting their mouths off.
Director
Roberto Minervini
Producer
Muriel Meynard, Paolo Benzi, Dario Zonta
Screenwriter
Denise Ping Lee, Roberto Minervini
Production Co
Okta Film, RAI Cinema, Agat Films & Cie - Ex Nihilo, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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