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Optimum Home Entertainment
Posted: March 19th, 2010.
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Unsettlingly sexy boarding school noir Picnic at Hanging Rock meets The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Evening Standard
A stylish, atmospheric psychological drama – New!
A knockout debut – The Times
Sultry and compelling in a class of its own – BBC 5 Live
Starring Eva Green, Juno Temple Imogen Poots & Maria Valverde
Adapted from the novel by Sheila Kohler
Directed by Jordan Scott
Produced by Ridley & Tony Scott
Cracks is the sensuous and erotically charged debut from filmmaker Jordan Scott, a story of innocence not lost, but taken. In a remote and austere all girls boarding school in rural Ireland, an elite clique of girls are the revered members of the diving team. Their undisputed queen is the captivating and avant-garde teacher, Miss G (Eva Green, Casino Royale, The Dreamers) – and the focus for the girls adolescent infatuations, especially that of Di Radfield (Juno Temple, Atonement, St Trinians), team captain and Miss Gs favourite.
Thriving on the attention, Miss G considers it her duty to teach her charges the ways of the world, regaling them with tales of her bohemian adventures. But cracks soon emerge in their idyllic enclave with the arrival of a mysterious Spanish pupil, Fiamma (Maria Valverde, King of The Hill). Exotic and appealing, she doesnt look for approval to her peers and, despite Dis machinations, becomes the increasing focus of Miss Gs attentions. Seeing through Miss Gs worldly façade, Fiammas rebuttal of her friendship sets in motion a mesmerising tale of infatuation, jealousy and betrayal, as the girls discover terrible things can happen when fantasy collides with reality.
Featuring stunning cinematography from Academy Award nominated John Mathieson (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven) which perfectly encapsulates the fairytale qualities at the films heart, Cracks is a worthy entry in the canon of classics of innocence lost alongside Picnic at Hanging Rock and Heavenly Creatures.
Extras: Interview with Jordan Scott, Interview with Maria Valverde & Juno Temple, interview with Eva Green, trailer
The Blu-ray is released on March 29th, it runs for 104 mins and is available on Amazon £15.99 (RRP £22.99)and a DVD is also available for £9.95 (RRP £17.99).
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