LOL (film)

Infobox Film | name = LOL

caption =
director = Joe Swanberg
producer = Joe Swanberg
writer = Kevin Bewersdorf
Joe Swanberg
C. Mason Wells
starring = Kevin Bewersdorf
Joe Swanberg
C. Mason Wells
Tipper Newton
Brigid Reagan
Greta Gerwig
Kate Winterich
music = Kevin Bewersdorf
cinematography = Joe Swanberg
editing = Joe Swanberg
distributor = Washington Square Films
released = August 23, 2006
runtime = 81 minutes
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0462392

"LOL" is a 2006 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg that examines the impact of technology on social relations.

The movie follows three recent college graduates in Chicago: Tim, Chris and Alex. Tim watches the screen of his laptop as he makes out with his girlfriend. Chris conducts relationships by cellphone. Alex's preoccupation with chat rooms sabotages a potential face-to-face relationship with a girl he meets offline.

The film's title comes from the Internet shorthand for "laugh out loud."

Cast

* Kevin Bewersdorf — Alex
* C. Mason Wells — Chris
* Joe Swanberg — Tim
* Tipper Newton — Walter
* Brigid Reagan — Ada
* Greta Gerwig — Greta
* Kate Winterich — Tessa

External links

* [http://www.lolthemovie.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.bentenfilms.com/ Benten Films - DVD distributor of "LOL"]
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/08/23/movies/23swan.html Nathan Lee's review in The New York Times]
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