Speak

"The Truth Will Change Everything."

Jan 20 2004 PG-13 1h 29m
Drama

Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.

Plot

In the book Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda Sordino is forced into the worst year of her life. Her best friend, Rachel Bruin, has turned against her with all other of Melinda's fellow students looking away; not daring to take a single glance at Melinda. All because of one stupid end-of-summer party.

Written by

Laurie Halse Anderson, Jessica Sharzer, Annie Young Frisbie

Directed by

Jessica Sharzer

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Showtime Independent Films, Speak Film Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

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32,062
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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