Stephanie Daley (2006)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Hilary Brougher

Writer:

Hilary Brougher (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The Truth Is What We Believe.

Plot:

Pregnant forensic psychologist Lydie Crane is hired to learn the truth behind the case of 16-year-old Stephanie Daley, who is accused of concealing her pregnancy and murdering her infant. |

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Teenager | Teenage Pregnancy | Character Name In Title

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Amber Tamblyn	...	Stephanie Daley
Vincent Piazza	...	Geoff
Constance Wu	...	Jenn
Halley Feiffer	...	Rhana
Melissa Leo	...	Miri
Michael Nostrand	...	Intern
Jim Gaffigan	...	Joe
Susan Ferrara	...	Reporter
Tilda Swinton	...	Lydie Crane
Novella Nelson	...	Doctor Lynn
Timothy Hutton	...	Paul
John Ellison Conlee	...	Jack Hutchinson
Neal Huff	...	Mr. Thomas
Jenny Nay	...	Teri Thomas
Kaiulani Lee	...	Pastor

Also Known As:

What She Knew (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing material involving teen pregnancy, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hunter, New York, USA

Company:

RedBone Films

Trivia:

The teenage party scene was filmed in the location manager's basement.

Quotes:

Stephanie Daley: What if what I believe turns out not to be true?
Lydie Crane: Then stop believing it.

Unforgettable Film - Remarkable Performance

I watched it Saturday, along with all the special features. It was a tough movie. If you don't like indie film, you might have a hard time with it. If you do, it's an astonishing achievement. All the acting is uniformly excellent. I don't mean to undercut the obviously painstaking work Tilda Swinton did in creating her character...

...but this is Amber Tamblyn's movie. Period. Anyone who watched Joan Of Arcadia already knew she could act her heart out. But what she does here is nothing short of phenomenal. She gets every nuance of Stephanie --- someone VERY different from her own flaky, artsy hippie-chick personality --- absolutely right. There's not one minute of "acting" in her time on screen. I promise you that if you give yourself to this story you will not come out of it the same.

And you will not soon forget it.