
The Exploding Girl
2010-03-12 · 80 min · ★ 5.9
On a summer break from college, Ivy, a young epileptic woman, struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.
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- Directors
- Bradley Rust Gray
- Production companies
- Oscilloscope
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- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Zoe KazanIvy
Mark RendallAl
Maryann UrbanoIvy's Mom
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