Cracks (I) (2009)

A look at the lives and relationships among girls at an elite boarding school.

Director:

Jordan Scott

Writers:

Ben Court (screenplay), Caroline Ip (screenplay),

Stars:

Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Eva Green	...	Miss G
Juno Temple	...	Di
María Valverde	...	Fiamma
Imogen Poots	...	Poppy
Ellie Nunn	...	Lily
Adele McCann	...	Laurel
Zoe Carroll	...	Rosie (as Zoë Carroll)
Clemmie Dugdale	...	Fuzzy
Sinéad Cusack	...	Miss Nieven
Helen Norton	...	Matron
Deirdre Donnelly	...	Miss Lacey
Barbara Adair	...	Miss Cairns
Alistair Rumble	...	Ferry Skipper
Kitty McLaughlin-Dunning	...	Small Dreg
Jonathan White	...	Shopkeeper

Storyline

A look at the lives and relationships among girls at an elite boarding school.

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Plot Keywords:

school | girl | boarding school | homesickness | lesbian interest | 

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Taglines:

Innocence isn't lost. It's taken.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality, nudity and a disturbing attack

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK Ireland Spain France Switzerland

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sedução

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,467 (USA) (18 March 2011)

Gross:

$17,595 (USA) (1 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antena 3 Films, Element Pictures, Future Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the novel, Fiamma is Italian and has blonde hair.

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Goofs

The pastry Miss G serves to Fiamma is not the same as the ones she bought at the bakery.

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Quotes

Poppy: I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: 'Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed. And on the pedestal these words appear, "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" ...

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.9 (2011)

User Reviews

Simply beautiful

While this might seem like your typical boarding school drama it isn't. It's a surprisingly beautiful film with wonderful cast and some fantastic scenery. However, it's Eva Green's performance and the music that won me over. The entire score is done by Javier Navarrete - who was nominated for an Academy Award for his score of Pan's Labyrinth - needless to say, it was phenomenal and really adds so much to the movie. It might be a little slow paced but I don't think that detracts at all. I found that you could sympathize with a lot of characters as the main themes were abandonment, favouritism, fear, and the desire to be wanted. It was nice watching the characters all develop and start to accept Fiamma.

I read the book after watching the movie and there were a few things that had been changed - the ending in particular. The book featured a more "Lord of the Flies" ending whereas in the movie it's not nearly as explicit and much less horrifying... if one can really say that. Either way, I'd highly recommend the film.