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 [fr] Official site [uk]

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

First and, to date (2009), only joint venture of the Scott clan: Jordan Scott (writer-director) daughter of executive producer Ridley Scott and niece of executive producer Tony Scott.

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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

Di: Miss G, I wanted to thank you for lending me the book.
Miss G: Did you read it?
Di: Yes.
Miss G: Did you get caught?
Di: No. And anyway, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. I wasn't corrupted.
Miss G: Good for you. Let them put that in their pipes.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Undercurrent of Love

You will like the movie ..even if the film is rather thematic and arty..

Photography is good, particularly the diving shots of the girls in the pristine lake.. the freshness and quiet beauty of the country side..

the director certainly deserves credit for conveying very convincingly a particular aspect of love between two pairs of females - Miss G and Di and between Miss G. and Di - The suggestion of sexual attraction has been shown without indulging in crude nudity or crude language.. the loudest being " Don't make me beg."

Eva Green,as Miss G,looks ravishing and has given a superb performance.. Maria Valverde as Fiamma looks cute and has done justice to the role and so has Juno Temple as Di..

It is to be understood that movies with such themes cannot have a happy ending.. but the ending chosen by the director has reduced the weight of the otherwise artistic movie.. left open-ended, the appeal and effect would have been better ..I am not sure if the boarding school atmosphere is too bold at times..

Still a good movie, definitely for its precision