Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.
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Agnes Bruckner
Megan ‘Meg’ Denning
David Strathairn
Auster
Margaret Colin
Diane
Frances Fisher
Delia
A.J. Buckley
Pat
Regan Arnold
Lily
Sarah Buehler
Georgia
Dustin Sterling
Rob
Michael Joseph Thomas Ward
Dad
Wayne Armstrong
Don
Director
Karen Moncrieff
Tagline
"Ready or not... the future comes just the same."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$464,000
Production
Peer Oppenheimer Production Inc.
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