Love is the drug
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Love is the drug |
| Original title | Love is the drug |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | approx. 96 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Elliott Lester |
| script |
Steve Allison , Wesley Strick |
| production | Jed Nolan |
| music | Matt Aberle |
| camera | Florian Stadler |
| cut | Steve Rees |
| occupation | |
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Love Is the Drug is an American drama from 2006 . It was directed by Elliott Lester and written by Steve Allison and Wesley Strick .
action
A group of high school students led by Sara Weller and Troy Daniels often have parties where alcohol and other drugs are consumed. The teenagers come from wealthy families.
Jonah Brand, who is friends with Weller, joins the group but is not accepted. It turns out that Brand occasionally works in a pharmacy. Lucas Mitchell, a member of the group, who harassed Brand particularly badly, had the idea that Brand could provide the group with drugs from the pharmacy. Brand hopes this will impress Weller, whom he is becoming increasingly obsessed with. One of the teenagers dies and private investigator Phill Hackwith investigates the case while the police show no interest.
Reviews
Justin Chang wrote in Variety magazine on Feb. 6, 2006, that the film offers a darkly compelling glimpse into the lives of some teenagers and remains free from moralizing. The "sharp" script and the camera work would create tension. However, the ending is melodramatic and seems cheap. The portrayal of Darryl Hannah as Brand's mother is solid.
Ted Fry wrote in the Seattle Times on October 6, 2006 that the "small" and "serious" film was "generally well acted" and terrifyingly realistic. It is almost impossible to identify with one of the teenagers. The "small" roles of Daryl Hannah as an overwhelmed mother and Bruce A. Young as a private investigator are played solidly. The end disturbs.
backgrounds
The film was shot in Los Angeles . Its world premiere took place in January 2006 at the Slamdance Film Festival . On October 6, 2006, the film was released in selected US cinemas.
Web links
- Love Is the Drug in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Love Is the Drug at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Film review by Justin Chang ( Memento of the original from December 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 4, 2008
- ^ Film review by Ted Fry , accessed July 4, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for Love Is the Drug , accessed July 4, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for Love Is the Drug , accessed July 4, 2008
