All Over Me Short Story

Claude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They are involved in the subculture of 90’s youth complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is changed one night when a violent and meaningless death rocks their lives. Written by Josh Pasnak {chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca}

This gritty 1997 film marks the merging of several budding talents: sisters Sylvia and Alex Sichel, who serve as writer and director, and actors Alison Folland (To Die For), Tara Subkoff, and Murmurs singer Leisha Hailey. The idea behind the movie was the Sichels’ awe at ever having survived being teenage girls in the big city. All Over Me is about Claude (Folland) a shy, overweight teen who works in a pizza parlor after school and is secretly in love with her best friend Ellen (Subkoff). But Ellen is far ahead of Claude in development. She has an older boyfriend, and she harbors a bad case of destructive self-loathing that erupts frequently and with a fury. But All Over Me isn’t just a teenage cautionary or coming-out tale. It’s as much a story of New York and its unbearably long, hot summers as it is the downtown music scene or teenage dreams and struggles with adult issues. More than that, it’s a well-made film that has its own rhythm, working slowly to gi (more…)

All Over Me Review

true story line
this movie was very good. i could really relate to the story. it’s a movie i would watch more than once.

Loved this movie

I really loved this movie- everything about it- the acting is superb, the direction is excellent and the plot is very well done. This movie meshes together very well.

Coming of age
I brought this movie on a wim. It turn out this movie is great. it deals with teenager love no less about lesbian love. Takes place in new york.

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