Story of a Girl (film)
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| Original title | Story of a Girl |
| Country of production | USA , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 90 minutes |
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| Director | Kyra Sedgwick |
| production | Kyra Sedgwick, Emily Bickford Lansbury , Elizabeth Levine , Adrian Salpeter |
| camera | Alar Kivilo |
| cut | Sabine Hoffman |
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Story of a Girl is a teenage drama directed by Kyra Sedgwick that premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 22, 2017 and will be screened as a TV film on Lifetime on July 23, 2017 . The film is based on the novel of the same name by Sara Zarr .
action
13-year-old Deanna Lambert had sex with Tommy, her older brother's best friend. When a video showing the two having sex hits the internet, their carefree lives seem to end forever.
By the time Deanna was 16, she was still struggling with the aftermath of the video's release. She is considered a slut at school and is still ridiculed by her classmates for what happened three years ago. It is not easy for Deanna at home either, because her father is still angry about the incident and disappointed with Deanna. He is unable to look his daughter in the eye.
Deanna doesn't want to let a mistake she made so many years ago rule her whole life and she takes it into her own hands. In the summer she starts a job in a restaurant, but is quickly reminded of her past, as Tommy also works here. However, he is remorseful about the video.
production
Literary template and staff
The film is based on the 2007 novel Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr .
Directed by Kyra Sedgwick , who has received a Golden Globe and an Emmy for previous work. It is her debut feature film as a director. She co-produced the film with Kikkosview. Zarr's novel was adapted for the film by Laurie Collyer and Emily Bickford Lansbury , who also served as producers for the film. Other producers were Liz Levine and Adrian Salpeter from Random Bench (Toad Road).
Sedgwick had already read the book the year it was published, and although it was shortlisted for the National Book Awards , it did not attract much attention. However, since Sedgwick found the story, which is first told by 13-year-old Deanna and then by the young woman, beautiful, she wanted to film the book from the start. Sedgwick said, "I think it's such a poignant, important, and universal story."
Cast and filming
The main role of Deanna at the age of 16 was cast by Ryann Shane . As a 13-year-old she is played by Bailey Skodje . Tyler Johnston took on the role of Tommy. The role of Deanna's boss Michael was cast with Kevin Bacon , who is married to director Kyra Sedgwick. Jon Tenney plays Ray.
Filming began in Vancouver and British Columbia in September 2016 and ended on October 11, 2016.
publication
The film premiered on June 22, 2017 at the Edinburgh International Film Festival . On July 23, 2017, Story of a Girl will be shown for the first time as a television film on Lifetime .
Awards
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017
- Nomination for the Audience Award ( Kyra Sedgwick )
- Nomination for Best International Feature Film (Kyra Sedgwick)
Web links
- Story of a Girl in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Story of a Girl in the Edinburgh International Film Festival (English)