Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic76/100
58 audience votes
Key crew
- Karen MoncrieffDirector
- Adam GorgoniOriginal Music Composer
- Karen MoncrieffWriter
Cast
- Agnes BrucknerMegan ‘Meg’ Denning
- David StrathairnAuster
- Margaret ColinDiane
- Frances FisherDelia
- A.J. BuckleyPat
- Regan ArnoldLily
- Sarah BuehlerGeorgia
- Dustin SterlingRob
- Michael Joseph Thomas WardDad
- Wayne ArmstrongDon
- Aftab PurevalBoy in Class
- Wendy LardinGeorgia's Mom
Stills
Themes
high schoolpoetryohiogriefstealingteenage girlangerteacher student relationshiptroubled teenlyingwoman directorenglish teacher