A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest.
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Karen MoncrieffWriter:
Karen Moncrieff
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| 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 | |
| Dustin Sterling | ... | Rob | |
| Michael Joseph Thomas Ward | ... | Dad (as Mike Ward) | |
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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
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2 May 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$30,087, 4 May 2003, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$464,126, 20 July 2003Company Credits
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Performed by Lori Carson
Written by Lori Carson and Knox Chandler
Feels Good for a Minute Music/Toxic Boat (BMI)
(c) 2001 (from "House in the Weeds" (c) 2001)
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This film was edited on an Apple Macintosh Computer with "Final Cut Pro" and "Cinema Tools" software. See more »Goofs
When Meg changes to join Auster and family on the beach, she has on a red bikini and over it, a red sweater. She has the sweater on when she gets there. But later, when Auster asks to "walk her home," she does not have the sweater, and Auster has to lend her his gray sweater to keep her warm. See more »Soundtracks
Your SidePerformed by Lori Carson
Written by Lori Carson and Knox Chandler
Feels Good for a Minute Music/Toxic Boat (BMI)
(c) 2001 (from "House in the Weeds" (c) 2001)
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After seeing Agnes Bruckner's memorable performance in "Rick" (a modern re-imagining of the opera "Rigoletto"), I had to see what else she has starred in. Even better was her performance in this film "Blue Car", a coming-of-age film that boldly crosses boundaries that mainstream Hollywood wouldn't dare touch.
I'm not just talking about the scandalous older guy & young girl theme which has been done before ("American Beauty", "Lolita", and almost every Woody Allen movie ever made), but in particular I'm referring to disturbing issues teenagers and kids face today: self-harm, self-mutilation and suicidal thoughts. Don't worry, there's nothing explicit. But the fact that these issues are even presented sets this movie on a different level.
Other rare & unheard-of films that touch on these modern teen problems are "Archie's Final Project" (about a high school kid who decides to videotape his last days before killing himself), "Angela" (about 2 young sisters who create a fantasy world of angels & demons to cope with their real life traumas), and the very dark & very creepy "Tideland" about a young girl who creates a nightmarish world around her to try to protect her corroding innocence.. "Blue Car" fits right in there, probably the tamest of the bunch but not without its own hard-hitting moments. I think it would be appreciated by most mid-to-late teenagers whose minds are asking deep questions about life. I'm way past that age, but I still found it compelling and impressive all around. An excellent starring debut by Agnes Bruckner as well as directorial debut from Karen Moncrieff.