The World Premiere of Girlfriend took place this past week at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Featured in the Discovery section, the screenings were held in the Scotiabank Theatre at Richmond and John St.
This is the first full-length feature from writer/director Justin Lerner. I first met Lerner and reviewed his short film The Replacement Child at the 2008 Santa Barbara Film Festival and had been eagerly awaiting this debut. It far exceeded my expectations.
Girlfriend stars Evan Sneider (The Replacement Child), Shannon Woodward (The Haunting of Molly Hartley), Jackson Rathbone (The Twilight Saga), and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction). It's hard to watch at times but is one of those films that deserves the label "important." This movie about (and starring) a young man with Down's Syndrome has some scenes which may make audiences uncomfortable but, to me, that's one of the definitions of true art -- it moves you, makes you happy, sad, angry -- it affects you emotionally on a deeply personal level.
Writer/director/producer Justin Lerner was joined onstage by Evan Sneider (Evan), Jackson Rathbone (Russ, co-producer, composer), Jerad Anderson (Kenny, producer, composer), Shannon Woodward (Candy), and Quyen Tran (cinematographer) for a Q&A following the Monday, September 13 screening. The celebration continued well into Tuesday morning as I headed to Brant House for a spectacular afterparty with the cast and crew, including the members of the band 100 Monkeys -- Rathbone, Anderson, M. Lawrence Abrams, Ben Johnson, and Ben Graupner -- who wrote the original music featured in the film. The group played a public concert at the club following the party.
Girlfriend movie promises to be an absorbing and compelling drama to the eyes of viewers who are sure to find themselves moved and touched by movie content that has the full capacity to take viewers on an emotional rode that will have much to ponder with thoughtful ideas. Directorial of Justin Lerner has each and every sign of being a genuine and powerful love story that will shed some light on unexplored facets of human relationships and Girlfriend movie is bound to be an eye opening kind of a movie experience to the serious movie lovers who are sure to have their dream come true.
Significant pieces of acting can safely be expected from movie cast who are bound to make Girlfriend movie to be filled with brilliant character portrayals. Evan Sneider who gives life to a young man suffering from Down syndrome will have viewers feeling touched by his convincing acting. Shannon Woodward as a single mother with problems of her own too will have viewers getting an amazing time marveling at her near perfect acting talents. Jackson Rathbone is another actor that needs to be watched out with much anticipation for he also has a rather important role to play in movie and the onscreen combination will have a powerful result.
Girlfriend movie trailer finely touches on the interesting and impressive movie features and sheds some light to the content that has a gripping and intense story captured in it. Movie trailer has much to devour and take in with much delight and the overall effect it has is likely to be remarkable and outstanding. Powerful and poignant instances depicted there will hold much promise of being one of a kind cinematic experience. Girlfriend movie poster too has similar kind of emotions and sensations generated in mind of viewer for the awe inspiring and enriching sentimentality to take over with its captivating imagery.
Incredible out of box storyline of Girlfriend movie looks at complex and somewhat disturbing truths and realities involving individual lives that are affected by uncontrollable yet pretty much humane sentiments. Evan is young man suffering from Down syndrome and his doting mother makes sure to keep him inside the safe zone. However she longs to be a source of attention by receiving affection of single mother Candy. She has an unresolved relationship with her former boyfriend and movie focuses the effect and influences that each relationship has on most sensitive and crucial facets of individual mentality allowing viewers to have a rarely exceptional emotions.
Enticing and enthralling with a touch of heart rending emotions Girlfriend movie will definitely be a one of kind movie experience for sure for its unsurpassable and unmatchable content that would take viewers by surprise and caught off guard for what they will be seeing on the wide screen. Scheduled to be released sometimes in November upcoming dramatic motion picture Girlfriend movie is therefore not too far from becoming a heart warming and engaging theatrical venture that seems to have plenty of positive and captivating elements in disarray to the enjoyment of viewers.
Girlfriend movie promises to be an absorbing and compelling drama to the eyes of viewers who are sure to find themselves moved and touched by movie content that has the full capacity to take viewers on an emotional rode that will have much to ponder with thoughtful ideas. Directorial of Justin Lerner has each and every sign of being a genuine and powerful love story that will shed some light on unexplored facets of human relationships and Girlfriend movie is bound to be an eye opening kind of a movie experience to the serious movie lovers who are sure to have their dream come true.
Significant pieces of acting can safely be expected from movie cast who are bound to make Girlfriend movie to be filled with brilliant character portrayals. Evan Sneider who gives life to a young man suffering from Down syndrome will have viewers feeling touched by his convincing acting. Shannon Woodward as a single mother with problems of her own too will have viewers getting an amazing time marveling at her near perfect acting talents. Jackson Rathbone is another actor that needs to be watched out with much anticipation for he also has a rather important role to play in movie and the onscreen combination will have a powerful result.
Girlfriend movie trailer finely touches on the interesting and impressive movie features and sheds some light to the content that has a gripping and intense story captured in it. Movie trailer has much to devour and take in with much delight and the overall effect it has is likely to be remarkable and outstanding. Powerful and poignant instances depicted there will hold much promise of being one of a kind cinematic experience. Girlfriend movie poster too has similar kind of emotions and sensations generated in mind of viewer for the awe inspiring and enriching sentimentality to take over with its captivating imagery.
Incredible out of box storyline of Girlfriend movie looks at complex and somewhat disturbing truths and realities involving individual lives that are affected by uncontrollable yet pretty much humane sentiments. Evan is young man suffering from Down syndrome and his doting mother makes sure to keep him inside the safe zone. However she longs to be a source of attention by receiving affection of single mother Candy. She has an unresolved relationship with her former boyfriend and movie focuses the effect and influences that each relationship has on most sensitive and crucial facets of individual mentality allowing viewers to have a rarely exceptional emotions.
Enticing and enthralling with a touch of heart rending emotions Girlfriend movie will definitely be a one of kind movie experience for sure for its unsurpassable and unmatchable content that would take viewers by surprise and caught off guard for what they will be seeing on the wide screen. Scheduled to be released sometimes in November upcoming dramatic motion picture Girlfriend movie is therefore not too far from becoming a heart warming and engaging theatrical venture that seems to have plenty of positive and captivating elements in disarray to the enjoyment of viewers.
Sujet: Re: [Jackson Rathbone] Girlfriend Mer 2 Mai 2012 - 12:52
Merci Naoko J'ai cru que ct une BA Perso je connais pas faudra que je le "loue" ^^
Naoko Vampire
Nombre de messages : 3085 Age : 36
Sujet: Re: [Jackson Rathbone] Girlfriend Mer 2 Mai 2012 - 14:00
Il a l'air pas mal comme film, par contre j'suis pas sûr mais je crois, de ce que j'ai vu des BA, que Jackson à encore un personnage un peu glauk (je me souviendrais toujours de son personnage dans esprit criminel, et ça avant de savoir/m'intéresser à la saga et ses acteurs)... à croire qu'il a une tête de personnage "glauk" lol ! A vérifier quand on pourra voir le film en vo et sous titré (si possible lol)
satheen95 Modératrice
Nombre de messages : 12304 Age : 39
Sujet: Re: [Jackson Rathbone] Girlfriend Mer 2 Mai 2012 - 21:00
Oui moi aussi me souviens bien de son rôle dans ce film XD
J'ai regardé la BA et oui le film à l'air spécial hein --'
Naoko Vampire
Nombre de messages : 3085 Age : 36
Sujet: Re: [Jackson Rathbone] Girlfriend Jeu 3 Mai 2012 - 7:19
Oui très spécial, perso même s'il sortait au cinéma, je n'irai pas, mais tenter de le regardé lorsque dispo en VOstFR oui au moins une fois histoire de voir un peu.
------------------------------------
Naoko fait sa faignante et se cite elle-même dans les photos inédites a écrit:
Jackson Rathbone est Adam/Amanda dans "Criminal Minds" (J'ai évoqué cet épisode dans le topic du film Girlfriend de Jackson, et comme par hasard ces "stills" sont republié dans la nuit - heu suis-je la seule à trouver qu'être une fille ça lui va vraiment bien ?)