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The
highly acclaimed and controversial film, Thirteen starring
Oscar-winner Holly Hunter (The Piano),
writer/actress, Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood (The Missing),
from first-time director, Catherine Hardwicke (Best Director
Award, Sundance Film Festival), comes to VHS & DVD (rental
and retail) on May 3, 2004. ‘Thirteen’ is the
movie that upset both sides of the Atlantic with its unblinking
portrayal of the experiences of two girls growing up in an
environment rife with confusion, anger, rebellion, sex, eating
disorders and drugs.
Thirteen has already met with critical acclaim on its theatrical
release, both in the US and the UK. The film, based upon
the experiences of the then 13-year-old co-writer and star
Nikki Reed, attracted positive reviews from film reviewers
for its honesty, clarity and passion. The film is a hard-hitting,
harrowing rollercoaster ride into the dark and complex world
of Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) as she struggles with a raft
of teenage issues.
Thirteen follows the transformation
of Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) from an over-achieving, shy
student to a destructive
teen rebel. The hyper-sexualised, peer-pressured environment
of junior high, along with the power and popularity of Evie
Zamora (Nikki Reed, co-writer of the script) push Tracy to
remake herself into the teen ideal. Once she has worked out
the formula for group acceptance she gains Evie as a best
friend and starts attracting attention from boys. However,
Tracy’s dive into premature adulthood brings her into
contact with a side of life that she’s not properly
prepared for.
Tracy’s close relationship with her mother (played
by Oscar-winning actress Holly Hunter) collapses, she starts
failing at school, and
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