Blue Car (2002)

A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest.

Director:

Karen Moncrieff

Writer:

Karen Moncrieff

Stars:

David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Strathairn	...	Auster
Agnes Bruckner	...	Megan Denning (Meg)
Margaret Colin	...	Diane
Frances Fisher	...	Delia
A.J. Buckley	...	Pat
Regan Arnold	...	Lily
Sarah Buehler	...	Georgia
Dustin Sterling	...	Rob
Michael Joseph Thomas Ward	...	Dad (as Mike Ward)
Wayne Armstrong	...	Don
Aftab Pureval	...	Boy in Class
Wendy Lardin	...	Georgia's Mom
Jenn O'nofrio	...	Blonde Girl
Michael Raysses	...	Mr. Kastran
Amy Benedict	...	Diner Waitress

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

poetry | contest | f rated | teenage girl | refusing to eat | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes it takes a journey to find yourself.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 2002.

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Goofs

When Mr. Auster is standing on the beach talking to Meg, his collar alternates between straightened and not straightened.

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Quotes

Auster: A world emerges from little details. For example, when we buried my son, I had forgotten to put in my contact lenses. I stood over him before they closed the coffin, trying to fix him in my memory. I could see the red from his sweater and his blue pants, and there was a scab on his forehead that hadn't healed. It was from a bicycle accident. I could feel that scab when I kissed him, but when I looked at him... he was out of focus.

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Connections

Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007)

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Soundtracks

Freedom Rock
Written by Frank Randall
Performed by The Sycamores
(c) 2000 Otis Lovesongs (BMI)

User Reviews

Agnes Bruckner almost makes Blue Car worth seeing.

Writer/Director Karen Moncrieff does not deserve the acting talent of Agnes Bruckner. It's the 18 year old actress who has a brilliant future. The script is pedestrian, riddled with cliches and clumsy tone shifts. Blue Car looks even worse when compared to other recent American independent films with teenage protagonists like RAISING VICTOR VARGAS and David Gordon Green's ALL THE REAL GIRLS. Films that display visual imagination and inspired writing. Moncrieff should return to television, or at least leave the scriptwriting to others.

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue Car

Filming Locations:

Colonel White High School - 501 Niagara Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,087, 4 May 2003

Gross USA:

$465,310

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$476,551

Company Credits

Production Co:

Peer Oppenheimer Production Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 88 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1