The Edge of Seventeen
The Edge of Seventeen is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, in her directorial debut. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Lu Richardson. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2016, and was theatrically released on November 18, 2016, by STXfilms. It received positive reviews, with Steinfeld's performance being critically acclaimed, and grossed over $19.4 million against a budget of $9 million.
Hello? Hey, uh, it's Nadine from history. Um, what are you-- what are you doing right now? Oh, uh, hi. I'm, uh-- Hi. I'm just, uh-- Hey. Hi. Hey, you all right? Yeah. 'Cause I'm good. I mean, you good? You all right? Cool. Great. You all right? What's up? Yeah. Sorry. I keep talk-- [laughs] That's true. I don't-- H-How are you? Are you good. Are you all right? Tim's Theme Park's open late tonight. You want to meet there? Whoo!
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So, tell me something I don't know about you, Erwin. -I, uh-- -What are your hopes and dreams? Take me on a tour of your psyche. I don't know. I guess I'm just your average guy, I guess. Right. But if you had to expand for the two minutes that we're on the ride. -Right. Um-- -What are your parents like? -Oh, well, my-- -Wait, wait. Let's see if I can guess. I want to see if I'm psychic. Sure. Okay. Your mom gets on you about your grades and practicing your instrument. She makes a great egg sandwich after years of owning a small restaurant downtown. Your dad-- quiet, gruff, never really says "I love you." Um, but with his stoic presence, you-you-- I mean, you know he cares.
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-Whoa! What are you-- Oh, my God! -I'm sorry. Was that-- Was that bad timing? I thought it was good timing. You're on a Ferris wheel and upset. Just trying to comfort you. That was weird? We should probably get off. We should get off. Yeah. That was-- Hey, excuse me. Can we be let off? Erwin. Erwin. Can we please-- Can we stop the fucking ride? [laughs] Can we just stop it?
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