Christine (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Antonio Campos |
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| Written by | Craig Shilowich |
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| Cinematography | Joe Anderson |
| Edited by | Sofia Subercaseaux |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $313,465 |
Christine is a 2016 American-British biographical drama film directed by Antonio Campos and written by Craig Shilowich. It stars actress Rebecca Hall as news reporter Christine Chubbuck struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.
The film, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, was released in the United States on October 14, 2016, by The Orchard, and in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2017, by Curzon Artificial Eye.
Christine Chubbuck is a 29 year old television reporter working in Sarasota. She frequently is at odds with her boss Michael who wants her to focus less on human interest pieces and more on crime, which brings in news ratings. She also nurses a crush on her co-worker George Peter Ryan.
Christine begins experiencing pains in her stomach. Going to the doctor she learns that she needs to have an ovary removed which will result in a decrease in the likelihood of her having children.
At work she learns the owner of the station has come to poach some of the Sarasota team and move them to Baltimore. Eager to earn the promotion, Christine takes her boss Michael's advice and buys a police scanner and begins listening to it, hoping for grittier stories. Though her pieces continue to be praised by her co-workers Michael continues to tell her they are not what the station is looking for.
Christine tries to do another type of piece that combines documentary and recreation. Michael not only shoots the story down but also informs Christine that her piece will be replaced with a piece her friend and camera operator Jean had been working on. Christine lashes out, screaming at Michael in front of the whole station and telling him he has an alcoholic wife.
After taking the weekend off Christine returns to work and George asks her out to dinner and for a talk. At dinner Christine confesses she puts up walls around people and George also confides in her that he used to be an alcoholic. After dinner George drives her to his old high school and reveals that he used to be an athlete but after injuring himself faced a loss of confidence and drug problems. He tells Christine he wants to help her and brings her into the gym where a self-help group is playing a game called "yes, but" in which one person says their problems and the other person offers solutions. During the course of the game Christine reveals to the other person that she is a virgin, but desperately wants a biological child and a husband she loves.
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