The Girl (2012 independent film)
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| Directed by | David Riker |
| Written by | David Riker |
| Produced by | Paul Mezey |
| Starring | Abbie Cornish Will Patton |
| Cinematography | Martín Boege |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | United States, Mexico |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Box office | $35,048[1] |
The Girl is an independent film written and directed by David Riker, and starring Abbie Cornish and Will Patton. It debuted at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. It opened in select theaters for a one-week awards-qualifying period on December 14, 2012, and will have a full theatrical release in March 2013.[2]
Plot
Cornish plays a single mother who helps illegal immigrants to cross the border from Mexico into Texas. A young Mexican girl named Rosa comes into her care.[3]
Cast
- Abbie Cornish as Ashley
- Will Patton as Tommy
- Maritza Santiago Hernandez as Rosa
Reception
The Girl has received generally mixed reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 53% of 17 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.2/10. Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score from 1–100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gave the film a score of 53 based on 11 reviews indicating "mixed or average reviews."
References
- ^ "The Girl (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (November 14, 2012). "Exclusive: Poster For 'The Girl' Starring Abbie Cornish; Set For December 14th Oscar Qualifying Run Before Release In March 2013". IndieWire. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Zakarin, Jordan (May 7, 2012). "Abbie Cornish Tackles Motherhood, Immigration and Politics in 'The Girl'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2013.