LOLA

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LOLA

2023

1h 19m

Sci-Fi

War

Drama

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1941, sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. This allows them to listen to iconic music before it has been made, place bets knowing what the outcome will be and embrace their inner punk well before the movement came into existence. But with the Second World War escalating, the sisters decide to use the machine for good to intercept information from the future that could help with military intelligence. The machine initially proves to be a huge success, rapidly twisting the fortunes of the war against the Nazis. While Thom becomes intoxicated by LOLA, Mars begins to realize the terrible consequences of its power.

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Critics Consensus

LOLA stylishly fuses time-travel and found footage elements to craft a clever what-if story that buzzes with timeless ingenuity.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

08/27/2024

A very independently spirited film that deserves to find an audience.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

12/11/2023

3/5

Working with vintage film cameras and period lenses, the cinematographer Oona Menges creates images that seem infused with rationed cigarette smoke.

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Kaleem Aftab

Time Out

12/11/2023

2/5

There’s much to admire here, but with Legge’s keen eye for the technical side of cinema stronger than his narrative impulses, LOLA ultimately has to go down as an ambitious failure.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

09/15/2024

3.5/5

As the film goes on, it seems to ask us – and its protagonists – if it is really possible to change the future for the best.

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke May 22

Low-budget and odd, but surprisingly watchable despite the jittery camera movements and frequent edits. The handmade look worked, and the idea of a machine that can see the future made for a fun thought experiment, especially as the implications became darker.

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vinyl r

@Freya858 Jan 21

You really need to push past the insufferable main characters and cheesy setup of the first act. I was going to give up and give it 1 star at that point, but thankfully the second act really picked it up into a more interesting coherent film.

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Joe W

@JoeWasik Oct 28

I'm not fond of this "found footage" style of movie making. Picture quality deliberately tuned into garbage is disturbing.

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B R

@RT10015787 Oct 18

I'm a sucker for a black and white film, and this quirky film delivers. Love the wild idea, the newsreel footage, and fun loving actors keeping the pace lively and fun. Kind of an art film with a touch of sci fi that doesn't seem too outrageous a concept.

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Scott L

@Scottylo Oct 12

This is an absolute insult to WWII American and European history.

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Peter S

@RT90896791 08/27/2025

Very pleasantly surprised by this delightful gem of a movie. Very clever and a lot of fun.

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Synopsis

1941, sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. This allows them to listen to iconic music before it has been made, place bets knowing what the outcome will be and embrace their inner punk well before the movement came into existence. But with the Second World War escalating, the sisters decide to use the machine for good to intercept information from the future that could help with military intelligence. The machine initially proves to be a huge success, rapidly twisting the fortunes of the war against the Nazis. While Thom becomes intoxicated by LOLA, Mars begins to realize the terrible consequences of its power.

Director: Andrew Legge
Producer: Alan Maher, John Wallace
Screenwriter: Andrew Legge, Angeli MacFarlane, Andrew Legge, Angeli Macfarlane
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Genre: Sci-Fi, War, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2023
Runtime: 1h 19m

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