Gretchen is a 2006 film directed by Steve Collins, starring Courtney Davis as the title character. The film was Collins' first full-length feature and was based on his short film Gretchen & the Night Danger.
| Gretchen | |
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| Directed by | Steve Collins |
| Produced by | Rajen Savjani |
| Cinematography | PJ Raval |
| Edited by | Mike Shen |
Production companies | Film Science Van Hoy/Knudsen Productions |
| Distributed by | Film1 Watchmaker Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editGretchen Finkle (Courtney Davis) is a 17-year-old high school student with a romantic obsession over Ricky (John Merriman). Her mother (Becky Ann Baker) becomes so concerned about Gretchen's crush that she sends her daughter to an in-patient emotional therapy clinic.
Cast
edit- Courtney Davis as Gretchen Finkle
- John Merriman as Ricky Marichino
- Macon Blair as Nick Rangoon
- Becky Ann Baker as Lori Finkle
- Yasmine Kittles as Marla Auschussler
- Stephen Root as Herb
- Peyton Hayslip as Miss Jennings
Production
editDevelopment
editGretchen is a full-length adaptation of Steve Collins' 2004 short film Gretchen & the Night Danger, which won the Jury Award for Competition Shorts at South By Southwest.[2][3]
Reception
editCritical response
editSky Hirschkron, writing for Stylus Magazine, stated, "Collins is perceptive to Gretchen’s status as a loser; the problem is that he offers nothing to counterbalance it, resulting in a perspective inadvertently as cruel as her tormentors".[4] Film Threat's Don Lewis commented, "Gretchen is a really dry, funny and sad film [...] The bond between Gretchen and her mother is a sweet touch and without it, one might think Collins was cinematically abusing Gretchen just as everyone else does throughout the film."[5]
Accolades
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| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Film Festival[6] | Best Dramatic Feature | Steve Collins | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Dossier 1 - Locarno Film Festival".
- ^ O'Connell, Joe (19 August 2005). "Film News: Kat in a hot Austin indie summer; plus, 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' Jeffrey Travis, and the rest". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "SXSW Film 04 Awards: The best of the fest". The Austin Chronicle. 19 March 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Hirschkron, Sky (15 May 2007). "The 2007 Independent Film Festival of Boston". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Don (15 March 2006). "Gretchen". Film Threat. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Gretchen (2006/I) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2013.