The Girl in the Book

"She's ready to reclaim her story."

2015 1h 26m EN

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5.8

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93%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 162🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 4,915

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

“She's ready to reclaim her story.”

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Cast

Emily VanCamp
Alice Harvey
Michael Nyqvist
Milan Daneker
Ana Mulvoy-Ten
Young Alice
Talia Balsam
Mom
Ali Ahn
Sadie
David Call
Emmett Grant
Michael Cristofer
Dad
Courtney Daniels
Lynn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marya Cohn
Writers: Marya Cohn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marya Cohn, shot by Trevor Forrest. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jessica Brunetto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emily VanCamp and Michael Nyqvist and Ana Mulvoy-Ten carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's ready to reclaim her story.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marya Cohn directs. Trevor Forrest behind the camera. Jessica Brunetto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 9.9× over at the box office.
4Released 11 years ago.
5Directed by Marya Cohn, shot by Trevor Forrest. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jessica Brunetto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emily VanCamp and Michael Nyqvist and Ana Mulvoy-Ten carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's ready to reclaim her story.".
9IMDB entry: tt2980554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.