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Lana is willing to do anything to leave the war-torn Balkans behind, so when her brother Darko leaves for America, she goes with him. Darko, however, is immersed in a shady world of crime and violence... read more read more... and, hindered by her inability to speak English, Lana must succumb to the demands of the Chicago city streets in order to survive. She still has hope for attaining a happy life and an escape from the darkness that has followed her halfway around the world, but she may not be able to gain access to that life with her brother. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Michael S. Ojeda

Release Date: February 27, 2004

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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005

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Michael O'Sullivan
May 21, 2004
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Clumsily under-written and feverishly overacted, it's as embarrassing to watch as it is perplexing. Full Review

Kevin Thomas
April 15, 2004
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

It has all the passion, frenzy and violence of an Abel Ferrara film -- but without the vision, depth, style or control. Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
April 15, 2004
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

Low-budget gangster picture.

J. R. Jones
March 16, 2004
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

The movie hinges on Orlenko, a Ukrainian model-actress making her American feature debut, and she delivers a sterling performance. Full Review

Roger Ebert
February 27, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Even as I noted a glitch here and there in the plot, I was aware that the movie itself, and especially the character of Lana, had enlisted my sympathy. Full Review

Michael Wilmington
February 26, 2004
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

Uses the great recurring American movie theme of immigrants arriving in the big American cities to both good and bad advantage. Full Review

Luke Y. Thompson
April 20, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, Los Angeles CityBeat

Unfortunately, writer/director /editor Michael S. Ojeda, making his feature debut, veers too often into risible bombast.

Bob Strauss
April 16, 2004
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News

Cliche-riddled, poorly acted and ultimately delirious. Full Review

Jon Strickland
April 15, 2004
Jon Strickland, L.A. Weekly

The titular precipitation in Lana's Rain is a manifestation of the badness in the world -- but here, badness is pure Lifetime Channel. Full Review

Jean Lowerison
July 3, 2004
Jean Lowerison, San Diego Metropolitan

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