The Dead Girl

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The Dead Girl

Director:
Karen Moncrieff
R, 85 Minutes
 

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Krista’s body is found by Arden (Toni Collette), a lonesome caretaker living with her irascible mother (Piper Laurie). This leads to Leah (Rose Byrne), a forensics graduate student whose sister went missing as a child, stumbling upon possible closure when Krista’s body appears on her gurney.

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Runtime:
85 min.

Genres:
Drama
Mystery / Thriller

Country:
UNITED STATES

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Certification:
R

Tagline

One life ends. Seven others begin.

 

Plot Summary

Krista’s body is found by Arden (Toni Collette), a lonesome caretaker living with her irascible mother (Piper Laurie). This leads to Leah (Rose Byrne), a forensics graduate student whose sister went missing as a child, stumbling upon possible closure when Krista’s body appears on her gurney. The story continues with Ruth (Mary Beth Hurt), who in the midst of a long and intense love/hate relationship with her husband (Nick Searcy), discovers a disturbing connection between her husband and Krista’s murder. Finally, Melora (Marcia Gay Harden) is a mother searching for answers about her runaway daughter Krista’s troubled life and finds help in her quest from another troubled young woman (Kerry Washington).

 

 

 

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  • Don't go hitchhiking...

    This film was fantastic! Apart from the stellar cast (Marcia Gay Harden, Kerry Washington, Rose Byrne, Brittany Murphy, Josh Brolin, Mary Beth Hurt, Mary Steenburgen, Toni Collette, Giovanni Ribisi, etc.), the story was a tremendous roller coaster ride! I am still thinking about it a few days later and it ... read more