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"Ready or not... the future comes just the same."

2003 1h 36m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 58

Drama

Synopsis

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Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

“Ready or not... the future comes just the same.”

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Cast

Agnes Bruckner
Megan ‘Meg’ Denning
David Strathairn
Auster
Margaret Colin
Diane
Frances Fisher
Delia
A.J. Buckley
Pat
Regan Arnold
Lily
Sarah Buehler
Georgia
Dustin Sterling
Rob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Moncrieff
Writers: Karen Moncrieff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Moncrieff, shot by Rob Sweeney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Agnes Bruckner and David Strathairn and Margaret Colin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ready or not... the future comes just the same.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Moncrieff directs. Rob Sweeney behind the camera. Adam Gorgoni scores. Toby Yates cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Directed by Karen Moncrieff, shot by Rob Sweeney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toby Yates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Agnes Bruckner and David Strathairn and Margaret Colin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Ready or not... the future comes just the same.".
9IMDB entry: tt0290145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "high school", "poetry", "ohio", "grief".