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The Novice

The Novice

20216.41h 37m

Overview

A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

Directed by Lauren Hadaway
Written by Lauren Hadaway
Produced by Ryan Hawkins, Steven Sims, Kari Hollend
Box Office0Revenue: $24K

Top Cast

Isabelle Fuhrman

Isabelle Fuhrman

Alex

Amy Forsyth

Amy Forsyth

Jamie

Dilone

Dilone

Dani

Jonathan Cherry

Jonathan Cherry

Coach Pete

Kate Drummond

Kate Drummond

Coach Edwards

Charlotte Ubben

Charlotte Ubben

Erin

S

Sage Irvine

Janssen

C

Chantelle Bishop

Highsmith

Jeni Ross

Jeni Ross

Winona

Nikki Duval

Nikki Duval

Try-Hard

Themes & Keywords

obsessioncrewwater sportsrowingwoman directortraining-montagecollegiate sports

About The Novice

The Novice is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of obsession, crew, water sports, rowing, woman director, training-montage. Directed by Lauren Hadaway, it stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone. A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

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