When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.
Acting
Holly Hunter's Oscar-nominated spiral as the helpless mom.
Direction
Hardwicke's handheld panic attacks in every frame.
Editing
That opening shoplifting sequence still gives anxiety.
Director
Catherine Hardwicke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nikki Reed co-wrote the script at 13 based on her own life, then played her own semi-fictionalized chaos agent. Catherine Hardwicke shot her house, her clothes, her actual bedroom.
This film basically invented the 'troubled teen girl' aesthetic that dominated 2000s indie cinema — without it, no 'Euphoria' or 'Girl, Interrupted' cultural footprint.
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