Alex in Wonder (2001)

A girl in the 1970s dreams of becoming a ballerina while struggling with the divorce of her kooky parents.

Director:

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Writer:

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Stars:

Angela Gots, Robert Hays, Ellen Greene

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angela Gots	...	Alex
Robert Hays	...	Dan
Ellen Greene	...	Clarice
Sean Flynn	...	Scott
Danny Masterson	...	Patrick
Alison Lohman	...	Camelia
Soleil Moon Frye	...	Alissa
Lisa Brenner	...	Jan
Geneviève Bujold	...	Natalie
Mary Kay Wulf	...	Mira
Tom Wright	...	Sebastian
Ivo Cutzarida	...	Armand
Lynnda Ferguson	...	Mrs. Jameson
John Walcutt	...	Mr. Jameson
Ryan Freeman	...	Jack

Storyline

In the 70's, Alex Markov is raised by her mother Clarice Markov to be a successful ballerina, and in their home there are no mysteries or taboo related to sex, since her father, Dr. Dan Markov, openly discusses this subject with his family. When Alex reaches sixteen years old, her parents split while her boyfriend presses her to have sex blurring her dreams and making her confused. With the support of her family and friends, Alex supersedes her problems.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | friend | divorce | 1970s | juilliard school manhattan new york city | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language, drug use and teen drinking

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sex and a Girl

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dog Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Dukes' final film.

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Goofs

After the scene where Alex gets into a fight with her mother and drives away in her car, she collides with a pick up truck. The pick up truck has a white California license plate. This movie takes place in the 1970s. The white plates didn't come into use until the late 1980s. At the time, all plates were either black or blue.

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Soundtracks

"Funky Jazz Theme"
Written by Geoff Levin and Bruce Chianese

User Reviews

My brief review of the film

Although in many regards mediocre, the quality of the acting in this film makes it rather decent viewing. It is interesting to watch to see Alison Lohman, whose face is expressive as ever still in a pre success and fame role, but the lead actress, Angela Gots, and the supporting cast, offer some good bits of acting too. Some parts of the cinematography and editing are also rather noteworthy, but it is mainly just the solid acting that keeps it strong, and that it sure does do. This is not an amazing film, with ordinary characters and a story that is hardly exciting, but it is probably worth a look, particularly for fans of Lohman, who plays a character that is actually atypical to her usual innocence for a change.