LEAN ON PETE premiered at Venice Biennale on the 1st of September, followed by North American screenings in Toronto and Telluride.
Written and directed by Andrew Haigh, LEAN ON PETE is adapted from Willy Vlautin’s novel of the same name and stars rising star Charlie Plummer as a fifteen-year-old boy who takes a summer job with a washed-up horse trainer, befriending a failing racehorse named Lean On Pete. The cast also includes Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, and Travis Fimmel. Lean On Pete is produced by Tristan Goligher for The Bureau.
More on LEAN ON PETE:
Screen Daily: The story behind Andrew Haigh’s Venice contender ‘Lean On Pete‘
The Guardian: Lean on Pete review – Andrew Haigh’s equine epic is as comforting as a country ballad
The Telegraph: Lean On Pete, Venice Film Festival, review: a rivetingly beautiful film set in the world of horse racing
Little White Lies: Andrew Haigh’s beautifully crafted latest follows one boy’s journey of self-discovery across America.
The Hollywood Reporter: Charlie Plummer gives a breakout performance as an at-risk Pacific Northwest teen whose yearning for love and family propels him on a frontier odyssey in Andrew Haigh’s latest.
Indie Wire: Andrew Haigh Delivers an Understated Coming-of-Age Story About a Boy and His Horse
Vanity Fair: Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete Is a Mournful Road Movie With a Striking Breakout Performance