Girl on the Edge (2015)
A troubled teenager falls victim to an online
predator. Unable to cope with the trauma, Hannah Green becomes self
destructive, and her parents make the heartbreaking decision to send her
away to an alternative healing center in the wilderness.
Director:
Jay SilvermanStars:
13 wins & 1 nomination.
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 February 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Secret Place See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color
Girl on the Edge is the award-winning powerful true story of a troubled
teenager who falls victim to an online predator. Unable to cope with the
trauma, Hannah becomes self destructive, and her parents make the
heartbreaking decision to send her away to an alternative healing center
in the wilderness. With it's unconventional approach to therapy, and
with the help of an eclectic staff and horse named Betsy, Hannah begins
to learn that the path to recovery is sometimes the one less traveled.
Sexual trauma is a serious situation. In the prolific film Girl On The Edge filmmaker Jay Silverman compassionately focuses on the message that no-one wants to face or talk about. With the instant commands in today’s society & extreme pressure from social media it’s has become an even deeper matrix.
The script writers Joey Gamache & Joey Curtis (Blue Valentine) captured the authentic moments of life and gentle circumstances. It was an all-star cast with the lead actor (ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey) Taylor Spreitler’s performance was rich, so vulnerable and shined in her darkest moments.
Based on a true story that reveals the outpourings of romantic love, a rebellious spirit that goes awry and anger at everyone and everything, we find Hannah entering a wholistic healing center (with touches of shamanism) where famed actor Peter Coyote plays its director. Hannah's total rejection of all rules, her squirming at any discipline whatsoever contrasts deeply when she slowly melts and begins the journey of self discovery and opens herself to vulnerability, honesty and sharing her journey with other girls at the center. This is a profound film that will touch so many families who find themselves disconnected, where sex, drugs, continual distractions and shouting are all intertwined to show the absolute failure of isolated modern day affluent families. This is a story of privilege. Not many families can afford such treatment. Hopefully films like this will reveal the challenges, the needs, the precautions... and perhaps the schools, the churches, the local healing centers can be those bridges so more and more intelligent and heart felt modalities can happen amidst the watchful eyes of our youths adult care-takers.
This film is not only for young girls but parents, school teachers, politicians, app designers and healers of all stripes. Be sure to watch it all the way through to not only the footage of the real live Hannah but how the film team unusually and creatively worked with the acting horses. And the actress playing Hanna, Taylor Spreitler, will certainly be winning awards for her role!
But please pay attention here to the genre result, a must watch movie and most of all I will remember the amazing landscapes of the ranch, a place where I want to have the rest of my life. Thanks for reading and have fun watching movies.
Jay Silverman has excelled as a leading Director, Producer, and Photographer for over 30 years specializing in award-winning television, digital, and print campaigns; having worked with renowned celebrities such as Denzel Washington, Beyonce, Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, and Ray Charles.
Silverman Co-Created and Executive Produced A&E’s “The Cleaner", starring Benjamin Bratt; an hour long drama based on a real life interventionist who uses unorthodox methods to save lives of those who battle addictions.
Other notable shows include “Roots 30 Year Anniversary Special” for TV One, “The Secret Things of God” for Fox, and “D’Jango Unchained”, a one hour special for Weinstein Company.
A graduate of Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara with a Master of Science Degree, Jay founded Jay Silverman Productions in 1979 in Hollywood California, and built a 40,000 square foot facility including 3 sound stages.
Though its hard to believe that I began this journey nearly five years ago, Girl on the Edge was—and remains—a deeply personal project for me, as well as everyone whose hard work and dedication helped it come this far. Among those deserving of my thanks and gratitude is my daughter, whose poem is what originally inspired me to make the film. I remember reading it for the first time very clearly, as it described a rape as only a survivor could, which was devastating enough to read as a father, but it wasn’t until I found a program where she could receive treatment—a place I never even knew existed—and realized the potential our story had to help others liker her that I was convinced that it was also a story worth sharing. It is my hope that whether you relate to this story as a survivor or an ally of one that you will find Girl on the Edge as healing and empowering to watch as it was for me to make. - Jay Silverman
Though its hard to believe that I began this journey nearly five years ago, Girl on the Edge was—and remains—a deeply personal project for me, as well as everyone whose hard work and dedication helped it come this far. Among those deserving of my thanks and gratitude is my daughter, whose poem is what originally inspired me to make the film. I remember reading it for the first time very clearly, as it described a rape as only a survivor could, which was devastating enough to read as a father, but it wasn’t until I found a program where she could receive treatment—a place I never even knew existed—and realized the potential our story had to help others liker her that I was convinced that it was also a story worth sharing. It is my hope that whether you relate to this story as a survivor or an ally of one that you will find Girl on the Edge as healing and empowering to watch as it was for me to make. - Jay Silverman
Maheo Academy, the fictional facility where Girl on the Edge protagonist Hannah Green receives treatment for post-traumatic stress, is loosely based on the Residential Treatment Center (or RTC) Uinta Academy in Wellsville, UT, and the Wilderness Therapy Program Pacific Quest in Naalehu, HI. Both facilities are focused on treating adolescents struggling with a wide variety of behavioral, mental, and emotional health issues, and take a holistic approach to recovery.
In addition to its overarching philosophy and the portrayals of individual staff members, the on-screen depiction of Maheo drew extensively from the practices of its real-life sources. For example, Uinta Academy uses a warm homelike environment, Equine- Assisted Psychotherapy, and Parelli Natural Horsemanship much like Maheo does in the film, and the depictions of its Social Horticultural Therapy, model of sustainable living, and three-day “Solo” rite of passage were inspired by Pacific Quest. These methods, while drastically different from the clinical and pharmaceutical standards, have high rates of success in its young patients, the majori
I'm so thrilled
to announce that this is a major winner of a film, not only the
incredible writing and actors but the story itself is intense and deep
and totally visceral. I couldnt help but feel the incredible outrage at
the technology that allows young boys to use a particular app that can
allow access to 15 year olds' homes, as well as the home fighting
between daughter and Dad, between Dad and his new sweetheart.
Based on a true story that reveals the outpourings of romantic love, a rebellious spirit that goes awry and anger at everyone and everything, we find Hannah entering a wholistic healing center (with touches of shamanism) where famed actor Peter Coyote plays its director. Hannah's total rejection of all rules, her squirming at any discipline whatsoever contrasts deeply when she slowly melts and begins the journey of self discovery and opens herself to vulnerability, honesty and sharing her journey with other girls at the center. This is a profound film that will touch so many families who find themselves disconnected, where sex, drugs, continual distractions and shouting are all intertwined to show the absolute failure of isolated modern day affluent families. This is a story of privilege. Not many families can afford such treatment. Hopefully films like this will reveal the challenges, the needs, the precautions... and perhaps the schools, the churches, the local healing centers can be those bridges so more and more intelligent and heart felt modalities can happen amidst the watchful eyes of our youths adult care-takers.
This film is not only for young girls but parents, school teachers, politicians, app designers and healers of all stripes. Be sure to watch it all the way through to not only the footage of the real live Hannah but how the film team unusually and creatively worked with the acting horses. And the actress playing Hanna, Taylor Spreitler, will certainly be winning awards for her role!
8/10 genre
6/10 overall
But please pay attention here to the genre result, a must watch movie and most of all I will remember the amazing landscapes of the ranch, a place where I want to have the rest of my life. Thanks for reading and have fun watching movies.
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