A Fix (2008)

When is enough...enough? Pyper Blevins has been bullied by Natalie Coleman since she was five years old. Her bullying comes to a climax in their senior year of high school when a tragic event alters their lives forever.

Director:

Darren J. Butler

Writers:

Darren J. Butler, Ryan Sims

Stars:

Skye McCole Bartusiak, Julianna Rose Mauriello, Bridget Lappert

Cast

Credited cast:
Skye McCole Bartusiak	...	Natalie Coleman
Julianna Rose Mauriello	...	Pyper
Bridget Lappert	...	Catie
Andrew Sybert	...	Lemzel
Hailey Anne Nelson	...	Bess
Mackenzie Walker	...	Claire
Brittney Card	...	Harper
Daniel Martin	...	Clerk
Elizabeth Davenport	...	Angela
Rod Hayes	...	Policeman
Chris Presnell	...	Lemzel's Father
Dana Porter	...	Lemzel's Mother
Terry Arnold	...	Minister
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heather Anderson	...	Funeral Attendant
Shea Glenn	...	Student Two

Storyline

When is enough ... enough? Ever since they can remember, Pyper, Catie, and Lemzel have been ostracized from the rest of their peers. Pyper, especially, has been constantly bullied by their ultimate nemesis Natalie since they were all five years old. After years of watching this abuse, Pyper's friends Catie and Lemzel have finally decided that the continuous hazing has to stop... but at what price?

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | alcohol | teenager | friendship | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dead Workers Party, OnStage Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Pyper: You killed my best friend.

User Reviews

Fix It

In my last year in high school I read in one of the "red tops" a story about LazyTown actress Julianna Rose Mauriello appearing in a "grown up" drama. Seeing no sign of the movie over the years,I kept a note of it in case it ever appeared. After the passing of LazyTown star Stefán Karl Stefánsson,I looked at the credits of the cast,and finally fixed a viewing.

View on the short:

Joined by the late Skye McCole Bartusiak as the tough Coleman,Julianna Rose Mauriello gives a very good performance as Pyper,with Mauriello capturing the pent-up pain of the bullied Pyper. Done on a really low-budget,co-writer/(with cinematographer Ryan Sims) director Darren J. Butler does well in the limitations in taking a short look at bullying, with the opening showing the visible marks of hurt on Pyper's back,and the screenplay taking her and the bullies to a breaking point that offers no quick fix.