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I Believe in Unicorns

  • 20142014
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.2K
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I Believe in Unicorns (2014)
Davina is an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl who often escapes into a beautifully twisted fantasy life. Having grown up quickly as the sole caretaker of her disabled mother, she looks for salvation in a new relationship with an older boy. Davina is swept into a whirlwind of romance and adventure, but the enchantment of her new relationship quickly fades when Sterling's volatile side begins to emerge.
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A road trip through the stunning and complex landscape of troubled young love.A road trip through the stunning and complex landscape of troubled young love.A road trip through the stunning and complex landscape of troubled young love.
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6.1/10
1.2K
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    • Leah Meyerhoff
    • Leah Meyerhoff
  • Stars
    • Natalia Dyer
    • Peter Vack
    • Julia Garner
    • Leah Meyerhoff
    • Leah Meyerhoff
  • Stars
    • Natalia Dyer
    • Peter Vack
    • Julia Garner
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    • 21User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    Peter Vack and Natalia Dyer in I Believe in Unicorns (2014)
    Peter Vack and Natalia Dyer in I Believe in Unicorns (2014)
    Peter Vack and Natalia Dyer in I Believe in Unicorns (2014)
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    Natalia Dyer
    Natalia Dyer
    • Davina
    Peter Vack
    Peter Vack
    • Sterling
    Julia Garner
    Julia Garner
    • Cassidy
    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Clara
    Toni Meyerhoff
    • Toni
    Isaac Aceituno
    • Concert extra
    James Cotner
    James Cotner
    • Reverend
    Delano Montgomery
    Delano Montgomery
    • Skater
    Sam O'Gotti
    • Friend
    Johnny Sequoyah
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      • Leah Meyerhoff
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    • Trivia
      Natalia Dyer was only 16 years old when she filmed I Believe in Unicorns (2014), but was 19 by the time the film was first shown at a film festival.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Davina: There's so much I want to say. But I don't know where to star.

      [pause]

      Davina: Today is my birthday. Today I will learn how to breathe.

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      Written by Luke Wyland

      Published by Sibilant Music

      Performed by AU

    User reviews21

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    A good film led with dubious promotion.
    I like this film. It has got heart, it has good intentions for the cinematic language that I so adore. I feel like the filmmaker is earnest and thoughtful with the script and the performances are very strong and show a lot of talent on her cinematic future. However, I've been following this movie online and keep seeing photos of the filmmaker, Meyerhoff at festivals. Great right? Well, yes and no. Yes, it's great the film is getting out there, it should! No because it's more that a little embarrassing to see a 38 year old woman wearing a unicorn prop on her head, as though she's so desperate to hype her film that she'll turn into a corny advertisement. Is this what cinema has come to? I should hope not, not in the cinema I know. I get it, you're supposed to do something "striking" and "wild" to stand out, but Miss Meyerhoff, if you need to walk around with a toy horn on your head to get press on your film, or to get attention, well that's just sad and pedestrian. Have some pride in yourself and your work. You are a talented filmmaker. Please take the horn off and have some respect for yourself, your collaborators and most importantly, for cinema.

    Besides the corny advertising, as a critic I do recommend the film. Don't let the harsh truths discourage you. It is a VERY strong film!
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    • May 5, 2014

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      • May 29, 2015 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Berkeley High School, Berkeley, California, USA
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes
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