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Forever Lulu (2000)
Release Year: 2000
Nation: Germany, United States of America
Alternative Title: Along for the Ride, Coup de foudre pour toujours
Director: John Kaye
Writer: John Kaye
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Cinelulu Internationale Filmproduktiongesellshaft mbH and Co. 1 Beteilegung KG, Cinerenta, Green Moon Productions, Loving Lulu Productions Inc.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romance Film, Romantic Comedy
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: love
Story
Lulu McAfee, a woman living with schizophrenia in a San Francisco group home, leaves for Los Angeles in June 1999 to reconnect with her college sweetheart, Ben Clifton. She reveals that they have a son who was given up for adoption sixteen years ago. Despite his unhappiness in his marriage to Claire, a psychiatrist, and his job writing for television, Ben agrees to drive Lulu to Wisconsin to meet their supposed son on his sixteenth birthday. During the journey, Lulu attempts to rekindle their relationship and reignite Ben's idealism. Meanwhile, Claire flies to Madison, expecting her marriage to unravel. The truth about their son and the emotional fallout of the trip remain uncertain.
Summary
Forever Lulu is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama directed by John Kaye, set against the backdrop of mental illness and long-lost love. The film centers around Lulu McAfee, a woman dealing with schizophrenia who embarks on a journey to reconnect with her past and find her adopted son, accompanied by her former lover Ben Clifton. As they traverse the complexities of their relationship and the emotional landmines that lie ahead, Forever Lulu explores themes of love, loss, and redemption.
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