Gabi on the Roof in July is a 2010 American independent comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Michael Levine.
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Synopsis
Gabi (Sophia Takal), a rambunctious Oberlin undergrad, heads to New York City to spend the summer with her older brother, Sam (Lawrence Michael Levine).
Cast
Sophia Takal as Gabi
Lawrence Michael Levine as Sam
Brooke Bloom as Madeline
Louis Cancelmi as Garrett
Amy Seimetz as Chelsea
Kate Lyn Sheil as Dory
Lena Dunham as Colby
Robert White as Charles
Tarajia Morrell as Astrid
Jay DePietro as Phil
Production
The dialogue in the film is both scripted and improvised.
Reception
Gabi on the Roof in July has been generally well received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 73% rating based on 11 reviews.
Steve Dollar, writing for The Wall Street Journal, noted that the film is "wisely observant of human nature as it bounces between the leads, "Gabi" evokes Woody Allen with a more generous heart."
Release
The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival on February 27, 2010.