Dear Lemon Lima (2007)

Name: Dear Lemon Lima
Director: Suzi Yoonessi
Released: 2007-04-28
Duration: 11 min
Cast: Ellen Hornberger, Miles Thompson, Samantha Futerman, Zachary Lapes

Director: Suzi Yoonessi

Cast: Ellen Hornberger, Miles Thompson, Samantha Futerman, Zachary Lapes

Runtime11 min

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A lonely girl with a vivid imagination struggles to plant seeds of love after her narcissistic sweetheart breaks her heart.

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Dear Lemon Lima (2007), directed by Suzi Yoonessi, is a critically acclaimed coming-of-age film that follows a lonely girl as she navigates the challenges of first love. While the film has not received major awards recognition, it has found a dedicated audience, earning a respectable 7.0/10 rating on IMDb.

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Dear Lemon Lima, directed by Suzi Yoonessi in 2007, is a charming coming-of-age story featuring standout performances from its young cast, including Samantha Futerman. This whimsical, visually inventive film blends humor and heartbreak as it follows a lonely girl's journey to plant the seeds of love after a painful breakup, exploring themes of loneliness, imagination, and self-discovery.

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Dear Lemon Lima is a 2009 family comedy feature film written and directed by Suzi Yoonessi. Based on her short film of the same name and developed with the support of Film Independent and its Filmmaker Labs, this film is about a 13-year-old half-Yup’ik girl navigating her way through first heartbreak and the perils of prep school in Fairbanks, Alaska. In learning the meanings of love, friendship, and community, Vanessa Lemor finds her voice by embracing her heritage and reclaiming the spirit of the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO) at a private school where her narcissistic sweetheart's family is legendary.