Summary
Struggling with the pressures of high school and her own dysfunctional family, a teenage girl copes with her anxieties by self-harming and cutting herself.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.9/5
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2000
May 30, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Norma Bailey Director
Writing · 2
- Steven Levenkron Novel
- Dennis Nemec Teleplay, Producer
Production · 9
- Richard C. Berman Executive Producer
- Sharon Cicero Executive Producer
- Richard P. Kughn Executive Producer
- Bill Pace Executive Producer
- Ronnie D. Clemmer Executive Producer
- David C. Thomas Producer
Camera · 1
- David Frazee Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Lower Editor
Sound · 1
- Bruce Hanifan Music
Art · 1
- Alistair MacRae Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Linda Madden Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Rick Skene Stunt Coordinator
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