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To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms

Based on the True Story that started a Global Movement.

20156.71h 58m

Overview

The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

Directed by Nathan Frankowski
Written by Nathan Frankowski, Kate King Lynch
Produced by Kim Dawson, David Nixon, David Blair McKenna
Box OfficeBudget: $3.4M0

Top Cast

Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings

Renee Yohe

Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray

Jamie Tworkowski

Rupert Friend

Rupert Friend

David McKenna

Corbin Bleu

Corbin Bleu

Mackey

Mark Saul

Mark Saul

Dylan

Juliana Harkavy

Juliana Harkavy

Jessie

S

Samantha Castro

Young Jessie

Will Peltz

Will Peltz

Sean

J. LaRose

J. LaRose

Echo

Rus Blackwell

Rus Blackwell

Conrad Willard

Themes & Keywords

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About To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms is a drama, music film released in 2015 exploring themes of depression, biography, drugs. Directed by Nathan Frankowski, it stars Kat Dennings, Chad Michael Murray, Rupert Friend. The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

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