LEAN ON PETE Opening at the Cinema Art Theater

 

Beginning on May 4th, The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present Cinema Art Theater: THIS WEEK screenings of LEAN ON PETE, a beautiful coming-of-age drama about a teenage boy’s life-changing connection with an aging racehorse.

 

Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray (Travis Fimmel), both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging quarter horse named Lean On Pete. The horse’s gruff owner Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and his seasoned jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny) help Charley fill the void of his father’s absence—until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, prompting him to take extreme measures to spare his new friend’s life. Charley and Pete head out into the great unknown, embarking on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a loving aunt Charley hasn’t seen in years. They experience adventure and heartbreak in equal measure, but never lose their irrepressible hope and resiliency as they pursue their dream of finding a place they can call home. [2018, UK, Runtime: 121 min, Rated: R].

 

Adam Graham of “The Detroit News” calls the film, “[a] stunning…drama”. “An intimate epic,” writes Alan Scherstuhl of “The Village Voice”.

 

Screening times are 4:00 and 7:00 pm on Friday (May 4), 4:30 pm and 7:15 pm on Saturday (May 5), 1:00 pm and 3:45 pm on Sunday, (May 6), 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Wednesday (May 9), and 4:00 pm and 7 pm on Thursday (May 10). Admission for CAT: THIS WEEK films is $8 for members and $11 for future members. Customers are encouraged to purchase tickets online. If seats are available, tickets can be purchased at the theater, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening.