A dramatic movie whose events occur in a sweltering and interesting summer in northern Ontario where the way for Bea, a 13-year-old young lady who needs a closest companion, converges with the method for Kate, an unusual young lady. When they are as one, Bea may discover more than she has envisioned.
November 08, 2017
Amidst the more refined naturalistic photography and tighter-than-usual plotting, it's this emotional acuity that makes Porcupine Lake instantly recognizable as Veninger's work.
March 13, 2018
The performances from the two young leads are particularly strong, and they are amply supported by the older actors in the film.
February 23, 2018
Veninger has bottled that very precise moment when a young girl is trying to figure out the woman she's going to become.
February 22, 2018
Indy filmmaker Ingrid Veninger strives earnestly to create an iconic Canadian coming-of-age story. It isn't entirely successful.
February 20, 2018
Sweetly-told tale of a tween summer best-friend crush has its own very Canadian vibe. But it has universal appeal to anybody who remembers how it felt to be an awkward age.
September 11, 2017
The key to this compelling pic is the way it keeps you on edge - Ally isn't exactly nurturing and Kate is probably big trouble so you're never sure what or who to root for.
September 13, 2017
Bea's trajectory is resonant and relatable, a worthy entry to a coming-of-age genre too often centered upon boys.
September 14, 2017
If "Sleeping Giant" was a shout, "Porcupine Lake" is a whisper. Told with style, warmth, and restraint, this knowing, delicate film from director Ingrid Veninger should be a modest crowd-pleaser.
September 12, 2017
Remarkable performances by the two young actors at the centre of the film -- along with assured, subtle storytelling by director/screenwriter Ingrid Veninger -- propel this cottage country coming-of-age drama.
November 30, 2017
Porcupine Lake is carried on the shoulders of its young stars, who, with guilelessly natural performances, act circles around their more experienced costars.
