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The Russell Girl (2008)

The Russell Girl poster
Directed by
Jeff Bleckner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young medical student returns to her hometown and struggles to reconcile with her family and the painful event from her past. She must find a way to move forward while confronting long-buried feelings.

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What happens

The Russell Girl is a 2008 American drama television film directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Jill Blotevogel. It stars Amber Tamblyn as a young medical student who must come to terms with her past. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jennifer Ehle, and Henry Czerny co-star. The film premiered on CBS on January 27, 2008, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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