MARGARET

Year: 2011
USA: Fox Searchlight
UK: Twentieth Century Fox
Cast: Anna Paquin, J Smith-Cameron, Jean Reno, Jeannie Berlin, Allison Janney, Matthew Broderick, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Steele, John Gallagher Jr, Adam Rose
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Country: USA
USA & UK: 150 mins
USA Rated: R for strong language, sexuality, some drug use and disturbing images
UK Certificate: 15 contains very strong language, strong sex, a gory accident scene & drug use
USA Release Date: 30 September 2011
UK Release Date: 2 December 2011


Synopsis

17 year-old Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin) is a student at a New York City high school, who is extremely concerned that she inadvertently played a part in a fatal traffic accident. While she subsequently tries to set things right, she becomes increasingly frustrated that every step she takes to amend what has happened is met with opposition.

The fallout from this unsettling situation implodes on her dragging her downwards as she lashes out at her family, friends and teachers as her ideals collides with the realities and compromises of the adult world.

Directed by Kenneth Lonergan (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME).