Lick the Star
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| Directed by | Sofia Coppola |
| Produced by | Sofia Coppola Andrew Durham Christopher Neil |
| Written by | Sofia Coppola, Stephanie Hayman |
| Starring | Christina Turley Audrey Heaven Robert Schwartzman |
| Cinematography | Lance Acord |
| Editing by | Eric Zumbrunnen |
| Distributed by | Film Movement |
| Release date(s) | October, 1998 |
| Running time | 14 min. |
| Language | English |
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Lick the Star is a 14 minute long black & white 16mm film. It was the first film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, daughter of Francis Ford Coppola. The plot revolves around a clique of four girls who devise a plan to weaken the boys at their school. It involves arsenic i.e. the main component of rat poison. The plan is to slowly poison the boys through their lunches, inspired by the "queen bee" Chloe’s slight obsession with the novel Flowers in the Attic. As the plan progresses, a minor conversation discussing how important slavery was starts a gossip ring that leads to Chloe's eventual downfall. This film delves into the true underlying issues of young teens, such as the fickle and explosive relationships that can occur at this age, as well as friendships and the power of gossip and shunning.
The young actresses in Coppola's film have no other screen credits to their names. Peter Bogdanovich appears in a cameo as the Principal. The director of photography was Lance Acord, and the soundtrack features The Amps, Kim Gordon and the Go-Gos. Coppola's own eye appears in one dream-like shot.
The film's themes also appear in Coppola's later work, such as the feelings of isolation; in addition, the film begins with a car journey, just like her later films The Virgin Suicides and Lost In Translation.
The film is included as a bonus feature on the DVD for the movie HOP, from the filmmovement collection
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