When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
Does it pass the test?
No.
The film has to acknowledge that some of us menstruate, without any character being ashamed of it, or being
shamed by someone else about it.
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- Content Rating (US)
- R
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Galt Niederhoffer, R. Paul Miller, Brad Weston
- Director
- Erik Skjoldbjærg
- Cast
- Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche, Michelle Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica Lange, Lou Reed, Jesse Moss, Nicholas Campbell, Zoe Miller, Sheila Paterson, Rob Freeman, Nicole Parker Smith, Frida Betrani, Klodyne Rodney, Ian Tracey, Wendy Noel, Bill Marchant, Tom Kent, Christine Anton
- Genre
- Drama,Romance
- Created
- Mar 26, 2025
