Christine (2016)

Directed by

António Campos

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 412 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A news reporter in the 1970s struggles with depression and professional frustrations at a local TV station. The film follows her daily routine and the pressures she faces leading up to a tragic on-air event.

intensemelancholicbleakslow-burncharacter-drivenunsettlinggrittypsychological

What happens

Christine is a 2016 independent biographical psychological drama film directed by Antonio Campos and written by Craig Shilowich. The film stars Rebecca Hall as Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter who was the first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast. Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia, J. Smith-Cameron, and John Cullum appear in supporting roles. Christine had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 14, 2016, to positive reviews, with particular praise for Hall's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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