20 Films to See in August
In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting films debuting in North American theaters this month, listed in alphabetical order.
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Drama/Comedy | Directed by Charlotte Regan
Opens in theaters August 25
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Writer-director Charlotte Regan’s debut feature won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Newcomer Lola Campbell plays 12-year-old Georgie, who’s been living at her London flat since her mother’s death, making money by stealing bikes, and pretending to live with a fake uncle. When her long-estranged father Jason (Triangle of Sadness' Harris Dickinson) returns, she’s suspect of his motivations. Some critics found the story a bit predictable, but Campbell and Dickinson are an affecting pair.