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An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

On a summer break from college, Ivy, a young epileptic woman, struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.

Zoe Kazan
Ivy

Mark Rendall
Al

Maryann Urbano
Ivy's Mom

Hunter Canning
Cary
Franklin Pipp
Greg
Kay Goldberg
Jennifer
Margot Ruth Tenenbaum
Cousin
Nichael Alexander Eisner
Cousin's Husband
Genevieve T. Eisner
Baby
Caseyarnoux Charlot
Doctor
The Exploding Girl is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of brooklyn, new york city, epileptic. Directed by Bradley Rust Gray, it stars Zoe Kazan, Mark Rendall, Maryann Urbano. On a summer break from college, Ivy, a young epileptic woman, struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.
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