The film stars Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, Jason Ritter, William Moseley, Vanessa Bayer, and Colin O'Donoghue. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. She meets a cast of characters who challenge her beliefs, and she even becomes attracted to a man whose views she detests. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 21 hours ago, by Chandler Plante The fact that we have to qualify that is where the problem is. That's something I really love about the film. Because Carrie Pilby is most certainly not. page: {requestId: "AB9JPR0R0NJ1FTR4N8XF", meaningful: "interactive"} }, (Noam Galai/WireImage). And its clear that the women behind the scenes have great affection for Carrie in all her self-sabotaging imperfections. Carrie Pilby (2017) 12 03/31/2017 (US) Comedy, Drama 1h 38m User Score. Come along, Carrie. And while she has incisive analysis on the ready, regardless of the situation, she has a harder time understanding herself. Carrie Pilby is a 19-year-old child prodigy living alone in New York City. That's also the most frustrating thing when you're a young person, for someone to patronize you, because it doesn't help with your growth. In that scene, "Prof. Harrison" asks each student to introduce themselves and gives the main character, played by Bel Powley, a seductive smile when her turn comes around. Lissner's "Carrie Pilby" sold more than 50,000 copies when it was published by Red Dress Ink. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. [10] The film was the most-watched iTunes film in the independent films category for the first three weeks of its release, then held third place during the fourth week. At the same time, it offers glimmers of surprising depth, as in its flashbacks to Carries ill-advised romance with her English professor (Colin ODonoghue) when she was just 16. I'm naked!' Luntz certainly has a way with words. Caren Lissner. Just ask anyone who watched The Diary of a Teenage Girl. //]]> . Professor Harrison : You son of a. Mr. Pilby : Come along, Carrie. Something went wrong with your request. So after I spent almost a year writing it, I did a lot of tweaks. There is an entire subgenre of movie comedy in which a cantankerous, misanthropic, old man rants and raves about everything, saying totally inappropriate, unfiltered things and generally offending everyone he meets. googletag.enableServices(); g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) A socially awkward 19-year-old genius makes big plans to step out of her shell and make a friend, get a job and -- maybe -- even go on a date. with her English professor. Carrie (Bel Powley),a gifted woman who graduated from Harvard at 19, struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex and leaving her New York apartment. We shot it in six days in the UK. Confidential has learned that Caren Lissner, who wrote the popular 2003 book upon which the film is based, was a student of Luntz's at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an adjunct professor from 1989 to 1996. "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; I think the problem that Carrie has is this: At the beginning of the film, she kind of treats life as an equation. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Being a genius has never been this hard! Carrie Pilby, a nineteen-year-old prodigy and Harvard graduate, is socially awkward and having a very hard time meeting people that she can befriend or even relate to on a basic level. Bel Powley plays the lead roll in "Carrie Pilby," which opens Friday. Shes clearly lonely, though, despite the bravado she exudes to hide how she really feels about being a misfit. | Carrie Pilby (Bel Powley) is a 19-year old genius, a year out of Harvard, and living in New York City. That's also something you learn when you're young and [at] the beginning of life and growing up: That's not really how happiness works. Carrie Pilby (2017) Directed by Susan Johnson Genres - Comedy Drama | Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy , Sophisticated Comedy | Release Date - Mar 31, 2017 (USA - Limited) | Run Time - 98 min. I got an advanced reading copy through netgalley(dot)com to read. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times referred to the novel as "hilarious" in an August 10, 2003 story. She's clearly lonely, though, despite the bravado she exudes to hide how she really feels about being a misfit. Lissner's heroine, a 16-year-old prodigy, soon falls in love with her much older professor onscreen. for(var i=0; i This Manhattan-set indie comedy follows 19-year-old Harvard graduate Carrie as she navigates life and love, which isn't easy, given that she overthinks literally everything. But the therapist, a longtime friend of Carrie's absent and widowed father, is very aware of how unique she is. Follow us on Tumblr, Twitter and Instagram! They can't handle her intelligence, and the men that say that to her or treat her like that, like [Carrie's professor (Colin O'Donoghue)] and also Jason Ritter's character ["Matt"]. All rights reserved. Without a job and friends because of her unreasonably high standards, Carrie is told by her therapist to create a five-point plan to get herself on track.CREDITS:TM \u0026 The Orchard (2017)Cast: Bel Powley, Colin O'Donoghue, Nathan LaneScreewriter: Dean Craig, Kara HoldenDirector: Susan JohnsonWHO ARE WE?The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. All the men, they're really annoying. The main character believes many of the people she meets to be immoral and hypocritical, and has a . The story came to me rather quickly, but I always do a lot of revisions to my writing. Cy. It amazes me because I became an actor because it's really all I can do. Whats so great about being happy, anyway? Carrie asks her therapist (Nathan Lane) in one of her weekly sessions, which give the film its narrative structure. Really an excellent novel. Her social ineptness. They eventually get to know each other through a walk-and-talk around the city. [2] After the chick lit market became saturated, Harlequin stopped publishing novels under the Red Dress Ink imprint in 2009, but Carrie Pilby was selected to be re-published on July 1, 2010 as one of the first books in the new Harlequin Teen line for teenagers. [6] A slew of positive articles followed, sometimes noting the all-female production team and female screenwriter during a time when Hollywood movies are usually helmed by men. And people are dishonest, ingenuine, and let's face it, not that smart. I feel like chick lit does have a chance to get a bad rap. A year out of college, this nineteen-year-old genius believes everyone she meets is immoral, sex obsessed, Figuring out life in NYC. It's called Little Heart, and my best friend wrote it. | I was a very shy and quiet person and it gave me an opportunity to come out of myself a little bit. A prodigy who can read 17 books in a . Matt. CO: The thing was that I knew he was never going to be redeemable, so even when you think he's being a good guy, he's not. When called for comment, Lissner confirmed and clarified: "The 'introduction' is based on him," but she says there was no real-life romance. Mr. Pilby } //= 2; // retina display CO: It's an important thing in cinematography in general to recognize and appreciate women in film. As Carrie starts to fulfill the list, her views on sex, romance and the world begin to change as well as how she sees relationships and humanity. You're almost there! A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment.A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment.A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment. Mr. Pilby. [7], The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016. please sign up The book she gets back is not a first edition of Franny and Zooey. Against best . [9] The film was given limited release on March 31, 2017, in six theaters, and then became available through video on demand on April 4, 2017. The Irish actor stars in Carrie Pilby, the movie adaptation of Caren Lissner's best-selling novel about a 19-year-old genius who graduates early from Harvard and struggles to come into her own in the rambunctious city of New York. And beyond that, a very relaxing film that's humorous and touching in unexpected ways. Here I am. [3] She felt the same way about students who did dangerous things in college, like drinking to excess and having sex, and as a result felt very isolated, although she confesses that she reluctantly lost her virginity to a professor there. [CDATA[ Carrie's clearly lonely and feels odd, despite outward appearances. The movie was filmed during the Christmas season in New York City, exactly the period in which the story takes place. Principal photography began on December 14, 2015, in New York City. Carrie Pilby doesn't fit in. Carries subsequent, reluctant adventures involve a blind date with an engaged guy (Jason Ritter), an oversharing but well-meaning co-worker (an amusing Vanessa Bayer) and the obligatory boy next door (William Moseley), whom she meets cute while hes playing a didgeridoo in the alley behind their apartment building. . googletag.pubads().setTargeting("grsession", "osid.e7f7b6e91df1ede633365f2ccb6ec8b4"); Professor Harrison. Professor Harrison googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Bel Powley plays the lead roll in "Carrie Pilby," which opens Friday. 20 hours ago, by Pallavi Bhadu Often times nowadays, shows try and be gritty which is incredible, I love those types of shows as well but it's nice to be a part of a show that's unapologetic about wanting to be a good show and show people that there's hope in the world. When I read the synopsis of this book I had to have it. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. The Irish actor stars in Carrie Pilby, the movie adaptation of Caren Lissner's best-selling novel about a 19-year-old genius who graduates early from Harvard and struggles to come into her own. Burdened with an overactive moral compass in a world she considers to be populated by oversexed, deceitful hypocrites, Carrie finds herself isolated, friendless, dateless and unemployed. Without a job and friends because of her unreasonably high standards, Carrie is told by her therapist to create a five-point plan to get herself on track. Removing this book will also remove your associated ratings, reviews, and reading sessions. So, he makes her a to-do list to help her emerge from her self-isolation, "Give humanity a chance" and find joy in her life: Get a job. }); Warning: light movie spoilers below! Ronald. Starring: Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Vanessa Bayer. I think the reason that they treat her like that is because they can't handle it. Dont worry, it wont take long. var ue_furl = "fls-na.amazon.com"; Carrie is the smartest person in the room at all times but shes too miserable to enjoy it. And she's pretty much given up trying. window.csa("Config", { They're flawed! googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; Republican pollster Frank Luntz provided the unlikely inspiration for Bel Powley's love interest in "Carrie Pilby.". } else { The. try { It's about her experience [being] bipolarwe were kind of annoyed by how the industry portrays young women with mental health issues, so she wanted to show an honest depiction of what it actually feels like to experience that. I remember reading the book many years ago and enjoying it. But maybe too much, because that's why she has no friends. Release Dates There are some brilliant, unhappy people. But the therapist, whos a longtime friend of Carries wealthy, widower father (Gabriel Byrne), is well aware of what an unusual young lady she is. 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If you go to a gallery and look at a painting, you don't necessarily like it or hate it or love it. At the time, I was new to single life in the city and spent several Friday nights watching movies in my apartment, so I turned my rant into a story about a hyperverbal yet socially awkward young woman who's new to the big city and isn't quite sure how to date and make friends. stylesheet.href = url; stylesheet.type = "text/css"; A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment. Luntz who had no knowledge of the book or film tells us that he remembers Lissner by name, but probably wouldn't recognize her 25 years later. And while she can analyze everything, regardless of the situation, she has more difficulty understanding herself. }; I didnt know any of the cast, but they were all good. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. I feel kind of lucky that I started in that movie I did, Diary of A Teenage Girl, where I literally and figuratively laid it all bare. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("shelf", ["fiction","chicklit","youngadult","contemporary","romance","newadult","comingofage","humor","adult","drama"]); .css-5rg4gn{display:block;font-family:NeueHaasUnica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0.3125rem;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-5rg4gn:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-5rg4gn{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:0.75rem 0 0;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-5rg4gn{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:0.02rem;margin:0.9375rem 0 0;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-5rg4gn{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;margin:0.9375rem 0 0.625rem;}}@media(min-width: 73.75rem){.css-5rg4gn{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}Meryl Streep Joins Only Murders Season 3, Everything About 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3, Succession Season 4 Is Almost Done Filming, The Bear Season 2 Premieres in Early Summer, Here's When to Watch 'The Last of Us' On HBO, Here's Our First Glimpse of Amy Winehouse's Biopic, Bella Ramsey Wants Much More Than Survival, The Best Movies to Watch on Valentines Day, 'Your Place Or Mine' Gets an Official Trailer, A First Look at Hulus Saint X Adaptation, 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 2 Goes Off the Rails. | 2 hours ago, by Sabienna Bowman Because Carrie Pilby is most certainly not chick lit. Carrie Pilby - The Enlightened Professor: Carrie (Bel Powley) meets and falls in love with her English professor (Colin O'Donoghue).BUY THE MOVIE: https://ww. She doesn't care. })(); The guy offered me a bag for my video, and I thought of a whole rant about not wanting people to see what I was renting. Powley plays the title character, an . Carrie Pilby is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Johnson and written by Kara Holden and Dean Craig, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Caren Lissner. The novel was released in France on June 1, 2010 as one of the first four titles released under the French Harlequin imprint for teens, Darkiss. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. You can like the film, you can not like the film. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); People have different opinions. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! 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