Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
David Strathairn | ... | Auster | |
Agnes Bruckner | ... | Megan Denning (Meg) | |
Margaret Colin | ... | Diane | |
Frances Fisher | ... | Delia | |
A.J. Buckley | ... | Pat | |
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Regan Arnold | ... | Lily |
Sarah Buehler | ... | Georgia | |
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Dustin Sterling | ... | Rob |
Michael Joseph Thomas Ward | ... | Dad (as Mike Ward) | |
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Wayne Armstrong | ... | Don |
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Aftab Pureval | ... | Boy in Class |
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Wendy Lardin | ... | Georgia's Mom |
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Jenn O'nofrio | ... | Blonde Girl |
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Michael Raysses | ... | Mr. Kastran |
Amy Benedict | ... | Diner Waitress |
Gifted 18-year-old Meg has been abandoned by her father and neglected by her hardworking mother. Left to care for her emotionally disturbed younger sister, her world begins to unravel. She finds an outlet in writing poetry and support from her English teacher, Mr. Auster. But what started out as a mentoring relationship begins to get a bit more complex. Written by Anonymous
How often do you see a movie which does a good job of portraying the real complexities of a relationship? In other hands this would have ended up as a crass made-for-TV movie, but in Moncrieff's talented hands the characters have a real chance to be the flawed but still moving personalities they are. A wonderful and different coming-of-age story and a subtle treatment of several relationships, each of which turns out to be more complex than even the characters initially understand.
A great example of a fine film on a very modest budget. My only criticism is that I would have liked to hear more about the evolution of the story from the writer's perspective during the DVD commentary. That criticism has nothing to do with the film itself.