The Exploding Girl

• Director: Bradley Rust Gray
• Writer: Bradley Rust Gray
• Cast: Mark Rendall, Zoe Kazan
• Theatrical Release Date: March 12, 2010
• Distributor: Oscilloscope
• Criticwire: B
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Synopsis: Soft spoken college kid Ivy (Zoe Kazan, granddaughter of Elia) hangs out with her friend Al (Mark Rendall) over the course of a summer break in New York. The two have known each other since middle school, creating the sort of close bond in which they laugh off the notion of sharing deeper feelings for each other, but only a hint of nervousness. Ivy's disinterested boyfriend exists only in recurring phone calls, so that his distant relationship with her contrasts with the close connection she develops with Al.