Plush (film)

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Plush
File:PlushFilmPoster2013.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Produced by Jason Blum
Catherine Hardwicke
Sherryl Clark
Written by Arty Nelson
Catherine Hardwicke
Starring Emily Browning
Cam Gigandet
Frances Fisher
Xavier Samuel
Brandon Jay McLaren
Dawn Olivieri
Music by Nick Launay
Cinematography Daniel Moder
Edited by Julia Wong
Production
company
Distributed by Millennium Entertainment
Release dates
 September 13, 2013
Running time
 99 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $2 million
Box office $3,080

Plush is a 2013 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.

Plot

After losing her band mate and brother to a drug overdose, rising rock star Hayley finds herself in a downward spiral. The second 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 sexually 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.[1]

Cast

Production

In 2012 Hardwicke announced her intentions to film Plush based on a script she wrote with Artie Nelson.[2] IM Global was named as the financier for the film,[3] which would star Emily Browning as the lead character.[4][5] Principal photography began on August 27, 2012 in Los Angeles.[6]

Teaser photos and posters were released on to the official website in August 2013.[7]

Novel

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.

Soundtrack

The score & soundtrack were produced by alternative post-punk producer Nick Launay and singer-songwriter Ming Vauz (Sleepmask). The soundtrack initially conceived as a dramatic force for pushing the film's plot featured music written and performed by Gary Numan (uncredited), Julian Shah-Tayler, Storm Large, Kate Crash, Anomie Belle, and Devix Szell. Leading actors Xavier Samuel, Emily Browning, and Thomas Dekker supplied vocal performances for their respective tracks.

Reception

Critical reception for Plush has been predominantly negative and the film currently holds a rating of 29% "rotten" on Rotten Tomatoes based upon six reviews.[8] Christy Lemire gave the film a half a star, criticizing it as "inauthentic at every turn".[9] 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".[10]

References

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External links

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