Taglines: They got too close, too fast.
After losing her band mate and brother to a drug overdose, rising rock star Hayley finds herself in a downward spiral. The new album from her band Plush is received as a critical and commercial disaster. She finds new hope and friendship in Enzo, the replacement guitarist who inspires her to reach new creative heights. But soon their collaboration crosses the line and Hayley, who is married with two children, retreats from Enzo’s advances. As Hayley slowly discovers Enzo’s dark and troubled history, she realizes she may have let a madman into her home and that her mistake may cost the lives of people closest to her.
Plush is an American erotic thriller film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and co-written by Arty Nelson with music by Nick Launay & Ming Vauze. The film stars Emily Browning, Xavier Samuel, Cam Gigandet, Dawn Olivieri, Thomas Dekker, and Frances Fisher.
About the Production (2013)
In 2012 Hardwicke announced her intentions to film Plush based on a script she wrote with Artie Nelson. IM Global was named as the financier for the film, which would star Emily Browning as the lead character. Principal photography began on August 27, 2012 in Los Angeles.
A tie-in novel based upon the film was released on July 27, 2013. The book, which is also entitled Plush, was written by Kate Crash, who also contributed several songs to Plush’s soundtrack. The novel tells the story of the film and the nine years prior to the start of the film.
Critical reception for Plush has been predominantly negative and the film currently holds a rating of 33% “rotten” on Rotten Tomatoes based upon six reviews. Christy Lemire gave the film a half a star, criticizing it as “inauthentic at every turn”. In contrast IndieWire gave the film a “B+”, commenting that although Plush wasn’t “high art”, it did “commit fully and follow through with the courage of its convictions”.
Plush (2013)
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Emily Browning, Cam Gigandet, Xavier Samuel, Thomas Dekker, Frances Fisher, Elizabeth Peña, Marlene Forte, Kennedy Waite
Screenplay by: Catherine Hardwicke, Arty Nelson
Production Design by: Katie Byron
Cinematography by: Daniel Moder
Film Editing by: Julia Wong
Costume Design by: Olivia Miles
Art Direction by: Alexi Gomez
Music by: Nick Launay, Ming Vauz
MPAA Rating: R for sexual material, violence, language and some drug use.
Studio: Millennium Entertainment
Release Date: September 13, 2013
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