A talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Martin Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.
Written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett, the film stars Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon.
Miller's Girl hits US cinemas on 26th January 2024.
Written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett, the film stars Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon.
Miller's Girl hits US cinemas on 26th January 2024.
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Short filmTranscript
00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:02 What's your name?
00:03 Cairo Sweet.
00:05 I'm Mr. Miller.
00:06 I'm assuming that you got one of these before.
00:09 I read the whole list.
00:11 There's 12 books on that list.
00:12 "Party Hard."
00:15 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:18 What is an adult?
00:21 I'm 18.
00:24 Languishing in the wilds of nowhere Tennessee.
00:26 Don't know how I'll ever break this curse.
00:30 Don't you get scared walking through those woods?
00:34 I'm the scariest thing in there.
00:35 [LAUGHS]
00:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:38 Never knew I could be speechless.
00:42 I want you to write a short story in the style
00:45 of your favorite author.
00:47 Are you having a special treatment, Mr. Miller?
00:49 Well, uh--
00:52 John here is prepping her to be his transcendent.
00:55 Is she pretty?
00:56 No, she's talented.
00:57 Damn, even worse.
01:00 What are you writing about?
01:02 I'm uninspired.
01:03 I've had no achievement.
01:05 Make him love you.
01:06 I set fire to the wrong place.
01:11 I don't know how I--
01:13 She's opened her mouth to say something.
01:17 But the words fell away.
01:21 Why did you write this?
01:23 This is inappropriate.
01:24 Write what you know is what you said.
01:26 If you don't rewrite this, I'll have to fill you.
01:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:30 I dare you.
01:31 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:33 It's like he's been living in grayscale,
01:38 and you're the first thing he's ever seen in color.
01:41 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:43 You are the adult. Show some responsibility.
01:47 You're my student, and I'm your teacher.
01:49 That's all.
01:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:54 If she can convince them that something happened between us,
01:57 I could lose my job.
01:58 It's not all you could lose.
02:01 You're going to ruin his life.
02:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:05 In your own words, how did it start?
02:15 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:18 (dramatic music)