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Stephanie Daley

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Stephanie Daley (2007)

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Reviews Counted:48

Fresh:43

Rotten:5

Average Rating:7.3/10

Consensus: The premise has all the trappings of melodrama, but the excellent performances give the characters complexity and empathy.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for disturbing material involving teen pregnancy, sexual content and language

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 20, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: In STEPHANIE DALEY, Amber Tamblyn and Tilda Swinton turn in remarkable performances as a young girl accused of murdering her infant and the pregnant forensic psychologist assigned to her case. When... In STEPHANIE DALEY, Amber Tamblyn and Tilda Swinton turn in remarkable performances as a young girl accused of murdering her infant and the pregnant forensic psychologist assigned to her case. When Stephanie is found trailing blood in the snow on a high school ski trip, the media quickly latches onto the story, labeling her the "Ski Mom." While evaluating 16-year-old Stephanie before the criminal trial, 40-year-old Lydie (Swinton) is also grappling with worries over her own troubled pregnancy. Having given birth to a stillborn years before, Lydie is still coming to terms with what that loss meant for her and her marriage to an increasingly distant husband (Timothy Hutton). The film unfolds in a nonlinear way, with scenes of the two women's discussions opening up to flashbacks of the months preceding the baby's supposedly unexpected birth (and death), and to scenes from each woman's current situation. What makes STEPHANIE DALEY so moving is how ordinary the title character is. Like so many adolescent girls, Stephanie is smart, shy, and when it comes to the adult world of sex, dangerously naive. Stephanie adamantly denies that she killed her baby, and explains the events of the previous year with a sadness and resignation that speak of so many female adolescent experiences. In a scene that depicts Stephanie's first sexual encounter, director Hilary Brougher perfectly captures that moment when good reason gives way to peer pressure, youthful curiosity, and a lack of confidence. Where such an experience would leave any girl feeling used and disappointed, it leaves Stephanie with a problem so great she can't even admit it until it's too late. The film uses graphic scenes powerfully, and while never passing judgment on its characters, raises important issues about a woman's right to choose and about womanhood itself. [More]

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Amber Tamblyn, Timothy Hutton, Melissa Chessington Leo

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Amber Tamblyn, Timothy Hutton, Melissa Chessington Leo, Jim Gaffigan, Denis O'Hare, Kel O'Neill, Neal Huff

Director: Hilary Brougher

Director: Hilary Brougher
Screenwriter: Hilary Brougher
Producer: Sean Costello, Doug Dey
Composer: David Mansfield
Studio: Regent Releasing

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
11/20/08
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters
Hollywood.com

Stephanie Daley stands out for Amber Tamblyn's (The Grudge 2, Joan of Arcadia) unbelievable performance in the title role.

Full Review Source: ReelzChannel.com | comment Comment
08/26/08
Heather Huntington
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com

There's a rawness to [it]...it paints slick composition and beautiful, bleeding color on the kind of story about sex and faith that no one has told well in a while.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
02/01/08
Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth
Cinematical

Sobering infanticide drama is too much for kids.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
10/22/07
S. Jhoanna Robledo
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media

Thought-provoking and mesmerising.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/21/07
Empire Magazine

As joyless as it may be, it's still a brilliant emotional experience.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/12/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

boils a rambunctious issue down to the personal bruises

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/10/07
Chris Cabin
Chris Cabin
Filmcritic.com

Filled with emotional pain, it's a perceptive, truthful film interested not in passing judgement, but rather in exploring the truth about relationships, pregnancy and life.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/03/07
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

not a great deal that is dramatic happens in the film, but it is that accrual of small details that fleshes out who these people are.

Full Review Source: Murphy's Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/14/07
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Murphy's Movie Reviews

The acting is uniformly on a high level. Tamblyn is impressive, and Swinton, as usual, is outstanding.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/22/07
Walter V. Addiego
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
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Tamblyn's performance is a delicate balancing act; she has to stealthily reveal who Stephanie is to us while still holding back the most vital information until the very end.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
06/22/07
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

It's remarkable how close the director gets to these two characters, and how quietly.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/22/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

You are likely to be discussing this film long into the night.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
06/01/07
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Apart from Swinton's fine performance, what largely distinguishes this is Brougher's sharp narrative focus.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/01/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A movie that can wound you.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
05/31/07
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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Tamblyn's surprisingly measured performance commands attention.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
05/11/07
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe
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...a fine and foreboding duet of character study

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
05/05/07
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

If ever there were a shamelessly preachy attempt to scare teen girls out of having unprotected sex, this is it.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
05/03/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

To see Tamblyn's work here, to see her character almost simultaneously embody pain, terror, anguish, embarrassment, regret and just about any emotion you can think of, is to watch the kind of acting the medium exists to provide.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
04/27/07
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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