Blame

Name: Blame
Genre: Drama
Released: January 5, 2018
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Chris Messina, Geneva Carr, Luke Slattery, Marcia DeBonis, Nadia Alexander

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Blame

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: January 5, 2018

Starring: Chris Messina, Geneva Carr, Luke Slattery, Marcia DeBonis, Nadia Alexander, Owen Campbell, Quinn Shephard, Sarah Mezzanotte, Tate Donovan, Tessa Albertson, Trieste Kelly Dunn

Summary: It’s the start of a new year at a small suburban high school. Abigail (Quinn Shephard) is an outcast who seeks solace in the worlds of the characters she reads about, much to the amusement of her manipulative classmate, Melissa (Nadia Alexander). When an intriguing new drama teacher (Chris Messina) casts Abigail over Melissa in ArthurIt’s the start of a new year at a small suburban high school. Abigail (Quinn Shephard) is an outcast who seeks solace in the worlds of the characters she reads about, much to the amusement of her manipulative classmate, Melissa (Nadia Alexander). When an intriguing new drama teacher (Chris Messina) casts Abigail over Melissa in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail’s confidence blooms, and soon her relationship with Jeremy begins to move beyond just fantasy. Melissa, fueled by vengeful jealousy, begins to spiral out of control and concocts a plot against Abigail. This triggers a chain of events that will come to affect everyone around them, as well as reveal some dark truths.… Expand

Director: Quinn Shephard

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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The Playlist Ally Johnson

Jan 4, 2018

It’s an insightful film that delivers an honest portrait of four girls trying to navigate high school, expectations, friendships and their oftentimes heartbreaking need to be desired and loved. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jan 5, 2018

The film gets increasingly hallucinatory as it progresses, and there's a vivid sense of growing danger. Read full review

Village Voice Pete Vonder Haar

Jan 4, 2018

Quinn Shephard’s directorial debut, Blame, leans heavily on this persistent despair, yes, but also leverages it in innovative and occasionally startling ways. Read full review

Variety Owen Gleiberman

Jan 5, 2018

Shephard has a lively eye for the neurotic ripples of high-school society, but her most audacious gambit is to dare to place the audience in a grey zone between innocence and judgment regarding a relationship that plays out more sympathetically than it should. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter Jon Frosch

Jan 4, 2018

Blame essentially flirts with one set of clichés only to settle down with another. But it has the merit of at least striving for the substantive (the agonies of teenage girlhood) over the merely titillating (transgressive sex). Read full review

Los Angeles Times Gary Goldstein

Jan 4, 2018

This capably acted, if unevenly paced film often lacks focus and depth. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jan 4, 2018

Blame is earnest but underdeveloped. At the same time, it’s overdetermined and often overplayed. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Feb 2, 2019

Though at times a little predictable and at other times a little underdeveloped, this premiere feature from writer-actor-director Quinn Shephard nevertheless shows her tremendous promise as a filmmaker. In this coming of age tale that combines elements of pictures as diverse as "EighthThough at times a little predictable and at other times a little underdeveloped, this premiere feature from writer-actor-director Quinn Shephard nevertheless shows her tremendous promise as a filmmaker. In this coming of age tale that combines elements of pictures as diverse as "Eighth Grade," "Lolita" and "Carrie" (without the psychic aspects), Shephard explores topics ranging from mental health to emerging sexuality to inappropriate relationships to bullying in a thought-provoking yet entertaining vehicle. Shephard turns in a terrific performance in the lead role of a troubled and misunderstood teen, backed by an equally strong portrayal by Nadia Alexander as her mean girl rival. Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best first screenplay, this film is now available through various home viewing options.… Expand

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Trevarius

Jul 2, 2018

Blame would have been in a great movie if it didn't end the way it did. The story never explained certain things. Everything else was good. The acting is good, the cinematography was great, and the soundtrack was fine. This film had so much potential and I wish they could've done better. IBlame would have been in a great movie if it didn't end the way it did. The story never explained certain things. Everything else was good. The acting is good, the cinematography was great, and the soundtrack was fine. This film had so much potential and I wish they could've done better. I give it a 6/10.… Expand

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