The Exploding Girl
The Exploding Girl | |
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Directed by | Bradley Rust Gray |
Written by | Bradley Rust Gray |
Produced by | Karin Chien Ben Howe So Yong Kim Jay Van Hoy |
Starring | Zoe Kazan Mark Rendall |
Cinematography | Eric Lin |
Edited by | Bradley Rust Gray |
Distributed by | Oscilloscope Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Exploding Girl is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Bradley Rust Gray, starring Zoe Kazan and Mark Rendall. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival[1] in 2009 and was released theatrically in the United States on March 12, 2010.
Plot
Ivy is a college student suffering from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, who has returned home to Brooklyn for spring break. While she stays at her mother's house, her childhood friend Al, also home from college, asks to crash on their couch as his parents have rented out his room. Over the course of the break, Ivy and Al spend most of their time together, strengthening their already deep bond, especially after Ivy's distant college boyfriend breaks up with her via telephone.
Cast
- Zoe Kazan as Ivy
- Mark Rendall as Al
- Maryann Urbano as Mom
- Franklin Pipp as Greg's voice
Production
The Exploding Girl was shot in the guerrilla filmmaking tradition on-location in New York City.[2]
Awards
Zoe Kazan won Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ Lim, Dennis (April 15, 2009). "Independently Intimate Directors". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ Gilbert, Ammon (September 7, 2010). "DVD Review: The Exploding Girl". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (April 24, 2009). "The Big Picture: Tribeca Film Festival heats up". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- The Exploding Girl at IMDb
- The Exploding Girl at AllMovie
- The Exploding Girl at Box Office Mojo
- The Exploding Girl at Metacritic