The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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LOLA
Drama · Science Fiction · War · 2023
Sussex, England, 1938. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Thomasina and Martha Hanbury, two ingenious sisters, create LOLA, a miraculous machine.
Movie details
LOLA
“Making history will never be the same again”
2023 Drama · Science Fiction · War 1h 19m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Sussex, England, 1938. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Thomasina and Martha Hanbury, two ingenious sisters, create LOLA, a miraculous machine.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over LOLA?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Andrew Legge
Written by
Andrew Legge · Angeli Macfarlane
Emma Appleton
Thomasina Hanbury
Stefanie Martini
Martha Hanbury
Rory Fleck-Byrne
Lt. Sebastian Holloway
Aaron Monaghan
Major. Henry Cobcroft
T
Theodora Brabazon Legge
Young Thomasina Hanbury
F
Francesca Brabazon Legge
Young Martha Hanbury
E
Eva O'Brien
Teenage Thomasina
Court is in session
Put LOLA on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.