• Miller's Girl

  • Jade Bartlett
  • Set Up
  • Available
  • Drama
  • 2016
  • Black List
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Market: Thu, 21 Apr 2016
AgentAmanda Hymson, Gregory McKnight, Susie Fox, Tim Phillips (UTA)
ManagerHenry Huang (Heroes & Villains)
The project later attached Good Universe and Point Grey, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg as producers.
A precocious young writer becomes involved with her high school creative writing teacher in a dark coming-of-age drama that examines the blurred lines of emotional connectivity between professor and protégé, child and adult.
This coming-of-age tale revolves around a young, introverted writer who strikes up a relationship with her teacher that is based solely on mutual respect for literature, but swiftly develops into one of intimacy and shared interests, that could have drastic implications.
Film
Film, Female Protagonist, Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, School, Teen, Erotic, Dramedy, Troubled Youth, Affair, Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Contemplative, Female, Friends/Friendship, Love, Racy/Raunchy, Relationship, Sex, Student, Suspenseful, Teacher, Writer/Writing
121
R
Low
F
White / European
17
Thin
Blue Car, Daydream Nation, Edge of Seventeen, Hard Candy
Two months (roughly)
High School, Cairo's room, Cairo's car,
CAIRO SWEET is writing late at night in her house.

Cairo goes to school early, and has a conversation with Mr. Miller. The popular girl, WINNIE comes in, and they get breakfast together. Another teacher comes in after, BORIS, and he marvels at the mature books that Cairo has stacked up on her desk. He pulls out one of Mr. Miller's books from her bag.

That night, Jonathan is having dinner with his wife, BEATRICE. They have a brief conversation about Cairo, and Jon goes to the bookshelf and pulls out his book. He pours Beatrice a glass of scotch, and they discuss books and flirt with each other.

A week later, Jonathan watches the sunrise with Boris before school starts. Cairo walks up and they get to know each other a little better.

Winnie asks Boris to be her physics teacher, and he denies. They both flirt a little bit. Cairo takes notice, asking what is going on since Winnie is a lesbian. Winnie tries to flirt with Cairo as well.

Cairo goes to see Jonathan at the end of the day. He begins to recite her short story, and they begin to take about literature. Cairo applauds his...