Lonely Planet
2024 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 43% critics
At a peaceful writers retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist tries to reset her life and work. She forms an unexpected bond with a younger man who’s questioning his own path, and their time together sparks reflection, attraction, and difficult choices.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (208 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, travel-soaked romance about connection and second chances, closer in vibe to Destination Wedding than a twisty drama; Not for you if you need fast pacing, big surprises, or squeaky-clean relationships.
Pros: beautiful Morocco setting; gentle slow-burn romance; relatable midlife reset | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven chemistry; slow, meandering pace
Themes
- morocco
- writer's block
- writer
- older woman younger man relationship
Cast & crew
Laura Dern
as Katherine Loewe
Liam Hemsworth
as Owen Brophy
Diana Silvers
as Lily Kemp
Bellina Logan
as Patricia
Sami Fekkak
as Hamid
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
as Gunnar Norgaard
Rachida Brakni
as Fatema Benzakour
Younès Boucif
as Rafih Abdo
Francesco Martino
as Luca
Ben Youcef
as Beverage Cart Salesman
Directed by Susannah Grant