A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits.
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
Star, a teenage girl with nothing to lose, joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits. Written by
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Sasha Lane was the second choice for Star. Andrea Arnold had originally cast and rehearsed with a completely different girl, but she backed out two weeks before filming started. Director Andrea Arnold had to slightly rewrite the scripts for Star and Jake due to this. See more »
Goofs
When Krystal calls star into her room the money that Star pays her after the oil worker is already on the bed, but then the scene cuts and the money is gone, only to be replaced after Star hands her the money and Krystal places it on the bed. See more »
The closing credits, after the lead actor names, consist of a list of names, alphabetized by first name, with no indication of whether they are crew or cast -- no job titles or character names. And there are no opening credits. See more »
If you are a fan of Larry Clarks Kids then this is the film for you. It
portrays a harsh reality that most people would rather not see. It's
got that train wreck quality that won't let you turn away and at the
same time has you horrified.
Sasha Lane as the protagonist Star gave a great performance. Her anger
and sadness come to the surface even when she's silent. I've always
liked Shia LaBeouf but I've usually felt like the films he's done don't
interest me so I don't get to see his performances that much.
I realize that the film is long, but I think it's part of what makes
this film special. It takes time to develop and meanders a bit in the
process but again it's part of what makes the film seem so genuine.
Though the premise of the story is a bit ridiculous in itself it's
really just a vehicle to let us in on the behavior of these young
people. What makes them tick. What kind of music they like. How they
relate to each other.
Clearly this film isn't for everyone. You should have an idea what it
is about before you partake in the investment of watching it. But if
you are like me and enjoy the sociological aspect of feeling like you
are eavesdropping on the life of these young people then it's a great
film.
I'm not familiar with this director but now I'd like to see her other
films. Hopefully her hand is on the pulse of a lot of different subsets
of culture.
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If you are a fan of Larry Clarks Kids then this is the film for you. It portrays a harsh reality that most people would rather not see. It's got that train wreck quality that won't let you turn away and at the same time has you horrified.
Sasha Lane as the protagonist Star gave a great performance. Her anger and sadness come to the surface even when she's silent. I've always liked Shia LaBeouf but I've usually felt like the films he's done don't interest me so I don't get to see his performances that much.
I realize that the film is long, but I think it's part of what makes this film special. It takes time to develop and meanders a bit in the process but again it's part of what makes the film seem so genuine. Though the premise of the story is a bit ridiculous in itself it's really just a vehicle to let us in on the behavior of these young people. What makes them tick. What kind of music they like. How they relate to each other.
Clearly this film isn't for everyone. You should have an idea what it is about before you partake in the investment of watching it. But if you are like me and enjoy the sociological aspect of feeling like you are eavesdropping on the life of these young people then it's a great film.
I'm not familiar with this director but now I'd like to see her other films. Hopefully her hand is on the pulse of a lot of different subsets of culture.