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The Young Girl and the Monsoon

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A photojournalist (Terry Kinney) upsets his daughter (Ellen Muth) and loses his girlfriend (Mili Avital) by covering stories in remote and dangerous locations.

Critics Reviews

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John Petrakis Chicago Tribune 07/20/2001
Kinney is solid, as usual, but it is young Muth who gobbles up the screen. Go to Full Review
Charles Taylor Salon.com 05/21/2001
This scattershot little movie doesn't have nearly enough going on in it. Go to Full Review
Jami Bernard New York Daily News 05/16/2001
A fine example of how a character-based story can be so compelling you don't miss the frills. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2005
2/5
Joshua Tanzer Offoffoff 03/11/2003
2.5/4
An intelligent, personal drama. Go to Full Review
Maria Garcia Film Journal International 06/02/2001
Actors move as though they were confined to a small space, hindering their expressive ability. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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04/24/2012 loved it, I like Ellen Muth See more 07/26/2009 Awkward story about a photographer and father who juggles three relationships with the women in his life (lover, daughter, and associate), while undergoing a mid-life crisis of sorts. See more 07/26/2009 Awkward story about a photographer and father who juggles three relationships with the women in his life (lover, daughter, and associate), while undergoing a mid-life crisis of sorts. See more 12/21/2007 omg! i had an obsession with ellen muth, i watched this film... wasn't good but i loved her and i enjoyed watching it :D See more 10/04/2007 The film's one saving grace is 18-year-old Ellen Muth, who gives one of the screen's most natural, non-Hollywood portrayals of a child. See more 07/10/2007 As much as i love Ellen Muth, i couldn't sit thru this one. I really just wanted to reach thru the screen and slap both of them! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A photojournalist (Terry Kinney) upsets his daughter (Ellen Muth) and loses his girlfriend (Mili Avital) by covering stories in remote and dangerous locations.
Director
James Ryan
Screenwriter
James Ryan
Distributor
Artistic License
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 27, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 29, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.8K
Runtime
1h 30m