Chalet Girl (2011)

Former skateboard champion Kim wants to make more money after her mother's tragic death. She joins the elite posh servicing company, which sends her off to Austria.

Director:

Phil Traill

Writer:

Tom Williams (screenplay)

Stars:

Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Bill Nighy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miquita Oliver	...	T4 Presenter
Rick Edwards	...	T4 Presenter
Felicity Jones	...	Kim
Bill Bailey	...	Bill
Rebecca Lacey	...	Thea
Chandra Ruegg	...	Trace
Tom Goodman-Hill	...	Les
Angela Curran	...	Interviewer 1
Jessica Hynes	...	Interviewer 2
Charlie Tebbetts	...	Kid
Jo Martin	...	Lexi
Tamsin Egerton	...	Georgie
Georgia King	...	Jules
Mario Netzer	...	Yodeller
Gregor Bloéb	...	Bernhardt

Storyline

Pretty tomboy Kim Matthews, 19, used to be a champion skateboarder - but now she's stuck in a dead end job trying to support her Dad. Opportunity comes knocking in the form of a catering job in the one of the most exclusive chalets in the Alps. At first, Kim's baffled by this bizarre new world of posh people, champagne and skiing - but then she discovers snowboarding, and the chance to win some much-needed prize money at the big end-of-season competition. But before she can become a champion again, Kim's going to have to dig deep to overcome her fears. Hard enough, without the complicating factor of Jonny, her handsome - though spoken for - boss...

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Plot Keywords:

austria | prize money | skateboard | competition | snowboarding | 

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Taglines:

How to marry a billionaire.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official Twitter

Country:

UK Germany Austria

Language:

English German

Release Date:

14 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Menina do Chalé

Filming Locations:

Kaunertal, Tirol, Austria

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£677,716 (United Kingdom), 20 March 2011, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$192, 16 October 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,201, 23 October 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

UK Film Council, Aegis Film Fund, Hindsight Media

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The quote attributed to Kim's mother "You've got brains in your head. You've got feet in your shoes." is from Dr. Seuss's "Oh, the Places You'll Go".

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Goofs

Mikki says that he enters the snowboard competition every year but the competition is sponsored by Roxy. This is the female side of Quiksilver and as such their comps are only for female competitors, making it impossible for him to enter.

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Quotes

Willy: Do you want to talk about it? A barman's cheaper than a shrink.
Kim: A beer's cheaper than a barman.
Willy: I'm pretty cheap.
Willy: Beer doesn't talk back either.

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Connections

Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 8 February 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Upside Down
Performed by Paloma Faith
Written by Belle Sara Humble, Jos Jorgensen, Andy Love and Paloma Faith
Copyright Control courtesy of Covert Music Ltd
Published by Global Talent Publishing
Published by Universal Music Publ. Ltd
Published by Reverb Music Ltd
Master Recording Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

User Reviews

Predictable storyline but unmissable

Went to see this film with a friend as I love Ed Westwick. The film itself looked good however I did not expect it to be as good as it was. The storyline is very typical however the script has been written very well.

It is so nice to have a new English film out once in a while instead of American. I do love American films but the humour is not as great as English. Chalet girl is a great film without being over the top. It is not cheesy and has great characters to follow.

This film is great throughout and I recommend people go and watch it; even guys as it is not just a girl chick flick film. With the great actors and great script this film is overall fantastic and should be watched by all.