The Exploding Girl
Appearance
The Exploding Girl | |
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Directed by | Bradley Rust Gray |
Written by | Bradley Rust Gray |
Produced by | Karin Chien Ben Howe So Yong Kim Jay Van Hoy |
Starring | Zoe Kazan Mark Rendall |
Cinematography | Eric Lin |
Edited by | Bradley Rust Gray |
Distributed by | Oscilloscope Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Exploding Girl is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Bradley Rust Gray, starring Zoe Kazan as Ivy, an epileptic college student returning home to Brooklyn on break. While she is visiting her mother and catching up with her childhood friend Al, her boyfriend dumps her via a phone call. Drama ensues.
It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival[1] in 2009 and was released theatrically in the United States on March 12, 2010.
Cast
- Zoe Kazan as Ivy
- Mark Rendall as Al
- Maryann Urbano as Mom
- Hunter Canning as Cary
- Audrey Higa as Stephanie
- Margot Ruth Tenenbaum as Cousin
Production
The Exploding Girl was shot in the guerrilla filmmaking tradition on-location in New York City.[2]
Awards
Zoe Kazan won Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ Lim, Dennis (April 15, 2009). "Independently Intimate Directors". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ Gilbert, Ammon (September 7, 2010). "DVD Review: The Exploding Girl". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (April 24, 2009). "The Big Picture: Tribeca Film Festival heats up". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 10, 2011.