"Almost 17". Actors, reviews, story

American art picture Kelly Fremon released in 2016, compares favorably with similar kinoprodukte a clear script and an outstanding performance by Hallie Steinfeld. These advantages do not allow to describe “The Edge of Seventeen" as just another film-drama about the problems of adolescence. Tape rating - IMDb: 7.40. Youth drama is the third project in the filmography of the Director and the first to win not only the nomination for the «Golden globe», but also the hearts of millions of viewers.

The plot of the project

The Narrative of the film “Almost 17” presents the viewer with a high school student Nadine (Haley Steinfeld), which has a reputation among classmates weird and a freak. In elementary school she, in contrast to the visually appealing and very successful brother Dariana (Blake Jenner), have experienced what it means to be an outcast, being the object of ridicule and bullying from classmates. With the years of problems growing up like Nadine gaining momentum. In 13 years the girls father dies, later “the beautiful boy" takes no notice. And in 17 years, Nadine serious conflict with his teacher and learns about the whirlwind romance of her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson) with her brother. The girl begins to visit the dark thoughts of suicide, and only through direct communication with classmate Kim Erwin (Hayden Szeto), the heroine learns to appreciate life and gradually begin to change.

Of Course, the story “Almost 17” does not possess innovative delights and frankly secondary, however, the General consensus of the reviewers on the film positive.

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The Loneliness of the individual with all its consequences is still topical problem of most modern teenagers. With this in mind, the image of Nadine in the film “Almost 17”, of course, understandable and close to most of the audience. Grief, like rain, does not cease to pour upon the head of the unfortunate. Problems in communicating with others, including with her mother, a hopeless patterns, timid attempts to establish relations with the outside world are doomed to failure. Implemented the idea of the Director in the movie “Almost 17” actors H. Steinfeld, W. Harrelson, H. Richardson, and B. Jenner.

Actress

The Role of Nadine Franklin played great American actress Hayley Steinfeld in the film realize their creative potential as a singer and model. Creative activity write barely reaching eight years of age, in teen TV shows and commercials. Debut role in a big movie immediately brought Hayley success, thanks to her part in “Iron grip” the Coen brothers, the actress received a lot of lucrative offers. After you have followed the shooting in important films: “Romeo and Juliet”, “Three-day murder”, “Ender's Game”, “Local”, “Particularly hazardous". Experienced actors are “Almost 17” predicted the eve of a brilliant career.

Experienced

The Most experienced performer on the set of paintings was the actor woody Harrelson, who played the role of Mr. Franklin. He got so into the production process that most of the jokes your character has just personally came up with during filming. Producer and playwright Woodrow is the winner of the “Amy”, a multiple nominee for the «Oscar» and «Golden globe». Harrelson became famous in film circles after participating in the TV series ‘Cheers”. His filmography includes well-known projects: the ‘natural Born killers”, “the People vs. Larry Flynt”, “Partners”, “the Old men”, “Welcome to Zombieland”, “Seven lives”, “Hunger games”, “Conan” and “me”. The recommendations of such an experienced filmmaker listened to the rest of the cast “Almost 17”.

Minor characters

In “Almost 17” actor B. Jenner and J. Richardson presented to the audience a vivid and colorful images.

Darian Franklin reincarnated American actor Blake Jenner. Performer best known for playing Ryder Lynn in the television movie "Choir" and fiction, “to Each his own”.

The role of the best friend of the main character Christa was played by American actress Haley Lu Richardson, recently appeared in the spin-off “pretty little liars” — the show "Ravenswood". The singer also participated in the dubbing and shooting of patterns «the Young Kieslowski”, “Bronze” and TV series “Law & order”, “Awkward”.

Criticism

Working Kelly Fremon filmed on teenagers and for them. In the featureheroes, no tiny hint of caricature, not a gram of falsehood. The way the main character is doomed to sympathy and understanding. Scenes, revealing the social “impolite” the Central character, a relaxed and cool lower the degree of monotony of the narrative. The interchange project also predictable. As soon as Nadine will realize that the root of her problems lies not in the people around, but in a pathological self-pity, her grief begin to decline, rapidly destroying the remnants of hostility. A real happy end.

Not surprisingly, the tape is "Almost 17» comments of the audience received mostly favorable and received high grades from the critics. Popular cinematic portals Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes based on posted reviews rated the film 7.8 out of 10 points.