Ask Me Anything (2014)

A confused teenager writes a blog revealing her daily activities and secrets, advised to do so by her high school guidance counselor in lieu of moving onto her first year in college.

Director:

Allison Burnett

Writers:

Allison Burnett (based on the novel by), Allison Burnett

Stars:

Britt Robertson, Molly Hagan, Andy Buckley

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Britt Robertson	...	Katie Kampenfelt
Molly Hagan	...	Caroline Kampenfelt
Andy Buckley	...	Mark Aubichon
Robert Patrick	...	Doug Kampenfelt
Zuleikha Robinson	...	Afreen
Christian Slater	...	Paul Spooner
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Margaret Spooner
Max Carver	...	Rory
Justin Long	...	Dan Gallo
Martin Sheen	...	Glenn Warburg
Sharon Omi	...	Ms. Matsuo
Gia Mantegna	...	Jade
Max Hoffman	...	Joel Seidler
Beatrice Rosen	...	Martine
Cathryn de Prume	...	Carol Grantham

Storyline

Beautiful, wild, funny, and lost, Katie Kampenfelt takes a year off before college to find herself, all the while chronicling her adventures in an anonymous blog into which she pours her innermost secrets. Eventually, Katie's fearless narrative begins to crack, and dark pieces of her past emerge.

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Plot Keywords:

older man teenage girl sex | sex with a teenager | high school | skeleton costume | reference to federico fellini | 

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Taglines:

Young. Not so innocent.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Winner of 'Best Music' (Soundtrack + Score) at Nashville Film Festival 2014

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Goofs

When Katie goes to her father's house to exchange gifts, he lights up a cigarette. He reaches for the lamp table as if he is going to put ashes in an ashtray. When they switch back to him, he has a new cigarette hanging out of his mouth and proceeds to light it.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Katie Kampenfelt: Oh, God. Dad's dead?

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Connections

References Adam est... Ève (1954)

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Soundtracks

Sugarfix
(appearing as "Sugarfish")
Written and performed by Toni & Ash

User Reviews

Good chick-flick for guys... who love cinema, that is!

I had no idea what to expect when I sat down to view "Ask Me Anything".

It occurred to me that this would probably turn out to be a fluffy, sensitive chick-flick and that I might walk out after a little while. My male ego often feels unable follow the psychological estrogen trail for too long... At the movies, anyway.

I mention this for all the male readers because I was truly blown away by this little movie.

It deserves to have little or none of its content revealed. I will mention the package: nicely written, surprisingly engaging, considering how modest and devoid of ambition some of the dialogs can deceivingly appear at the start. The picture is deeply candid and offers genuinely potent insights into cinematic gender language. It is fresh! It took me by surprise and wrapped me around its little finger in no time. Walking out? Out of the question!

The style of the picture is discreet - it allows some very subtle performances to come across.

Britt Robertson, the lead, deserves accolades. She is a superb actress - deeply vulnerable. What's more, she has a unique quality for an actress: she makes her protagonist fascinating long before we've even begun to get acquainted with her crisis.

The film left me speechless. In a good way.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Italian English German

Release Date:

19 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Undiscovered Gyrl

Filming Locations:

Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$950,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tait Productions, Decipher Entertainment, LA Publicity

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color