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Blue Car

Blue Car

Ready or not... the future comes just the same.

20036.11h 32m

Overview

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

Directed by Karen Moncrieff
Written by Karen Moncrieff
Produced by Amy Sommer, David Waters, Peer J. Oppenheimer
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $464K

Top Cast

Agnes Bruckner

Agnes Bruckner

Megan ‘Meg’ Denning

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Auster

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Diane

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Delia

A.J. Buckley

A.J. Buckley

Pat

R

Regan Arnold

Lily

Sarah Buehler

Sarah Buehler

Georgia

D

Dustin Sterling

Rob

Michael Joseph Thomas Ward

Michael Joseph Thomas Ward

Dad

W

Wayne Armstrong

Don

Themes & Keywords

high schoolpoetryohiostealingteenage girlangerteacher student relationshiptroubled teenlyingwoman directorenglish teacherself-harmteengrief & loss

About Blue Car

Blue Car is a drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of high school, poetry, ohio, stealing, teenage girl, anger. Directed by Karen Moncrieff, it stars Agnes Bruckner, David Strathairn, Margaret Colin. Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

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