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At TIFF, 'Carolina Caroline' Draws Praise for Leads as It Seeks U.S. Distribution

Early reviews single out the leads’ chemistry over a familiar lovers-on-the-run framework.

Overview

  • Adam Carter Rehmeier’s romantic crime drama premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and is being shopped for a U.S. release.
  • IndieWire graded the film a B, citing standout turns from Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner even as it called the narrative conventional.
  • Kyle Gallner said Rehmeier’s actor-friendly approach gave him uncommon freedom on set, continuing a collaboration that began with Dinner in America.
  • Entertainment Weekly reported that Weaving was accidentally locked in a car trunk for about 15 minutes during a hot summer shoot in Kentucky.
  • Collider recounted an on-set moment where a first bank-robbery take left a young scene partner in tears after Weaving’s intense performance.