Katie's blog

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Movie
German title Katie's blog
Original title Ask me anything
Ask Me Anything.jpg
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2014
length 98 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Allison Burnett
script Allison Burnett
production Lauren Avinoam
Nicholas Emiliani
Lauren Hogarth
music Jon Honest
camera Patrice Lucien Cochet
cut Adam Lichtenstein
occupation

Katie's blog (Original title: Ask Me Anything ) is an American drama from 2014 . The director and screenwriter is Allison Burnett , based on his novel Undiscovered Gyrl . The main characters are Britt Robertson , Justin Long , Martin Sheen , Christian Slater , Robert Patrick and Max Carver .

The film premiered on April 19, 2014 at the Nashville Film Festival before it was released in US theaters and on video-on-demand platforms on December 19, 2014 . The DVD was released on March 3, 2015. In German-speaking countries, the film was released by Amazon Video via streaming .

action

Katie Kampenfelt spends the year after graduating from high school in her hometown. She writes an anonymous blog in which she reports in great detail about her love life. She has a boyfriend her age and also has a secret sexual relationship with an older man. She is always drawn to older men, including the father of the children she takes care of.

She gets a job in a bookstore, the owner of which turns out to be a former sex offender. At the end of the film, Katie disappears without a trace.

production

The film was entitled Undiscovered Gyrl at its premiere . Lead actress Britt Robertson did not care about the marketing of this film, which the producer attributed to her involvement in the Disney production A World Beyond . The film was advertised with the catchphrase “Young. Not so innocent. "(English for" Young. Not so innocent. "). According to the IMDb , the budget was roughly $ 950,000.

reception

Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film leads masterfully into the world of a teenager in crisis with often moving and unexpected results ("masterfully immerses us into the life of a floundering teenager with often-stirring, unexpected results") . At Hollywood & Whine was written, it was a pretty good movie, but the open end hanging let the audience in some way. At the Nashville Film Festival, Britt Robertson was recognized for best actress and the film for best score.

Soundtrack

Director Allison Burnett ran a competition for undiscovered female singers aged 21 or under for the film's soundtrack. Approximately 100 songs were submitted, 14 of which are included on the official soundtrack, which is available for download.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Cannes: Britt Robertson's thriller 'Ask Me Anything' Gets US Distribution . In: Variety.com . 19th May 2014.
  2. Los Angeles Times Book Review 'Undiscovered Gyrl' by Allison Burnett . In: LATimes.com . August 12, 2009.
  3. Bory's Kit: Christian Slater, Justin Long Join 'Undiscovered Gyrl' . In: HollywoodReporter.com . January 7, 2013.
  4. Did Disney stop 'Tomorrowland' star from promoting racy new movie? . In: PageSix.com . December 26, 2014.
  5. Review 'Ask Me Anything' answers teen questions deftly by Gary Goldstein . In: LATimes.com . December 21, 2014.
  6. Movie Review: 'Ask Me Anything' starring Britt Robertson . In: Hollywood & Wine.org . January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
  7. 2014 Nashville Film Festival Competition Award Winners . In: NashvilleFilmFestival.org .
  8. ^ Music from the film - Dusty Wright's Culture Catch . In: CultureCatch.com . Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.