The Dead Girl
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The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl is a 2006 American drama thriller film written and directed by Karen Moncrieff, starring Brittany Murphy, Toni Collette, Rose Byrne, and Marcia Gay Harden The film was released on December 29, 2006, and has a runtime of 93 minutes It is structured into five interconnected parts, each focusing on a different woman whose life is affected by the murder of a young woman named Krista, whose body is discovered by Arden, a young woman living with her abusive mother The story explores the lives of Arden ,
Leah, a forensics student who suspects the victim is her long-missing sister , Ruth, a woman who uncovers a disturbing connection between her husband and the murder , and Melora, Krista’s mother, who seeks answers about her daughter’s troubled life The film also includes a final segment that details Krista’s final days before her death
The film features an ensemble cast including Mary Beth Hurt, Kerry Washington, James Franco, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Searcy, Mary Steenburgen, and Piper Laurie It was produced by Lakeshore Entertainment and distributed by First Look International The Dead Girl received generally favorable reviews, with a 75% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 81 reviews and a Metacritic score of 65, indicating "generally favorable" reviews The film was nominated for several 2007 Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature and Best Director It had a limited theatrical release in the United States, grossing $19,875 domestically and $885,416 internationally, for a worldwide total of $905,291
The film should not be confused with Deadgirl, a 2008 horror film about a teenage boy discovering a naked, undead woman in an abandoned asylum, which is a separate and distinct work
