Lick the Star (1998)

A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star".

Director:

Sofia Coppola

Writers:

Stephanie Hayman (screenplay), Sofia Coppola (screenplay)

Stars:

Christina Turley, Audrey Kelly, Julia Vanderham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christina Turley	...	Kate
Audrey Kelly	...	Chloe (as Audrey Heaven)
Julia Vanderham	...	Rebecca
Lindsy Drummer	...	Sara
Robert Schwartzman	...	Greg
Rachael Vanni	...	Wendy
Peter Bogdanovich	...	Principal
Zoe R. Cassavetes	...	P.E. Teacher (as Zoe Cassavetes)
Anahid Nazarian	...	Social Studies Teacher
Davia Nelson	...	English Teacher
Tamayo	...	Nadine (as Christianna Toler)
Hilary Flemming	...	Taco Girl
Eleanor Cummings	...	6th Grader P.E. Victim
Anthony DeSimone	...	Snack Counter Worker
Aron Acord	...	Sexy Boy

Storyline

A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star".

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Plot Keywords:

cast | plaster of paris bandage | title directed by female | independent film | title spoken by character

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"This Town"
(uncredited)
Performed by The Go-Gos

User Reviews

Early short demonstrates strengths but doesn't amount to much

Dictated by thin experience (of both life and industry) and no cash Sofia Coppola's early short is almost by necessity an observational piece set on a high school campus. The cast are rather weak and do not benefit from being shot in b&w (it's difficult to tell the characters apart). The sound editing does little to help a simple story of fickle teenage allegiance.

Yet there are one or two things to note. Inamongst the inconsistent editing the high school campus is filmed with a balance of aspirant wide and intimate close-up shots. The editing-to-music also creates an interest and momentum (without descent into the netherworld of the Music Video). Coppola clearly made an attempt to vary the pace of the film. The dramatic turn is cut fast and to-the-point and the second act is almost non-existent; we recognise it's actually been played out in tandem with the first, which is the point of the narrator-on-crutches trope (who is an otherwise curiously appended character in that first act).

Despite these notes it's an awkward short. 2/10