Loving Annabelle (2006)

Annabelle is the wise-beyond-her-years newcomer to an exclusive Catholic girls school. Having been expelled from her first two schools she's bound to stir some trouble. Sparks fly between ... See full summary »

Director:

Katherine Brooks

Writers:

Olivia Bohnhoff (additional screenplay), Katherine Brooks,

Stars:

Erin Kelly, Diane Gaidry, Laura Breckenridge

10 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erin Kelly	...	Annabelle Tillman
Diane Gaidry	...	Simone Bradley
Laura Breckenridge	...	Colins
Michelle Horn	...	Kristen
Gustine Fudickar	...	Cat Pegrum
Ilene Graff	...	Mother Immaculata
Kevin McCarthy	...	Father Harris
Markus Flanagan	...	Michael
Karen Teliha	...	Sister Claire
Marla Maples	...	Lauren
Greg Joelson	...	Barry
Wendy Schaal	...	Senator Tillman (as Wendy Schall)
Gregory Carroll	...	Senator's Aid
Shawn Thompson	...	Senator's Aid
Leslie Andrews	...	Martha (as Lesli Andrews)

Storyline

Annabelle is the wise-beyond-her-years newcomer to an exclusive Catholic girls school. Having been expelled from her first two schools she's bound to stir some trouble. Sparks fly between her and her teacher, Simone Bradley. Annabelle pursues Simone relentlessly until Simone must make a choice between following her heart and doing what's right.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | unwanted kiss | forbidden love | photos of writer director | schoolgirl | 

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Taglines:

One Student... One teacher... One secret.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 2007 (Germany)

Filming Locations:

Marymount High School - 10643 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Easy Pictures, Divine Light Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The green couch in Simone's apartment is director Katherine Brooks's personal sofa.

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Goofs

When Annabelle goes to Simone's room after the day at the beach, in the first shot of Simone staring at the ceiling the bedside clock is clearly reading 11:29. The scene cuts back to Annabelle starting to knock on the door then hesitating and leaving. The next shot, again of Simone, shows the clock reading 11:24, a jump backward in time.

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Quotes

Annabelle: [Trailing a finger up Simone's collarbone] Do I make you nervous?

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Soundtracks

"Gravity"
Written by Sara Bareilles
Courtesy of Epic Records

User Reviews

classic while modern

The look of Loving Annabelle is very classic. The 35mm film looks glossy and the colors are crisp. The film LOOKS pretty. The story also has a classic 3-act structure and is very well-written. These traditional aspects are really interesting to note since the subject of the film is rather modern. The "unconventional" love story turns many notions on their heads: student-teacher sexual relations; the possible effects of a Catholic school upbringing or environment on an individual; and same-sex love, if anyone out there is still bigoted enough to take offense to that.

What I liked about the film was that it was character-driven, and not plot-driven. The emotional growth of the characters took center stage to the possibly sensational aspects. I felt carried along the storyline without any forced-ness or jumps in thought. The plot line was smooth, and had enough twists and turns to keep me from knowing what would happen next. I totally identified with the main characters and cared about them (individually) very deeply besides my interest in whether or not they would get together.

The look of the film, the quality of the story, and the TERRIFIC acting (both Annabelle and Simone are perfectly cast) give Loving Annabelle the depth and sheen of a much higher-budget film. (Though the emotional resonance of the story makes talking about budgets almost crass.) The music is also terrific. The soundtrack would be great to listen to as its own entity. This is the film that I've most enjoyed in a long time and have recommended it highly to anyone who will listen to me since I first saw it.