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Blame
It's the start of a new year at a small suburban high school. Abigail (Quinn Shephard) is an outcast who seeks solace in the worlds of the characters she reads about, much to the amusement of her manipulative classmate, Melissa (Nadia Alexander). When an intriguing new drama teacher (Chris Messina) casts Abigail over Melissa in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail's confidence blooms, and soon her relationship with Jeremy begins to move beyond just fantasy. Melissa, fueled by vengeful jealousy, begins to spiral out of control and concocts a plot against Abigail. This triggers a chain of events that will come to affect everyone around them, as well as reveal some dark truths.
4 June 1960, USA
28 February 1995, USA
6 May 1971, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
17 May 1973, Englewood, Colorado, USA
May 14, 2017
An engaging debut that subverts the male gaze that might be associated with this kind of teacher/student relationship drama.
April 23, 2017
The film is powered by some fine acting, as well as a current of sincere feeling that helps you forgive some of its more conspicuous flaws and limitations.
January 02, 2018
It's impressive enough that 22-year-old Quinn Shephard wrote, directed, produced, edited and stars in the high-school melodrama "Blame." It's almost a bonus that the movie's good.
August 31, 2017
If this confident movie is unsure of anything it's how much of the cleaning to do before the credits and how much to leave for the audience.
January 03, 2018
"Blame" eventually drowns in its shortcomings, but it does offer a clear look at Shephard's potential as a filmmaker.
January 04, 2018
A strong filmmaking debut from the multi-talented Quinn Shephard.
January 04, 2018
It's a deliberate film, and a brilliantly constructed one as well. We definitely haven't heard the last of Quinn Shephard.
December 29, 2017
In attempting to grapple with issues of bullying, mental health, burgeoning sexuality, and pedophilia, the film bites off more than it can chew.
January 04, 2018
"Blame" is earnest but underdeveloped. At the same time, it's overdetermined and often overplayed.
May 02, 2017
The result, though under-realized, shows great promise from a filmmaker who's clearly just getting started.
January 05, 2018
Shephard has a lively eye for the neurotic ripples of high-school society, but her most audacious gambit is to dare to place the audience in a grey zone between innocence and judgment ...
January 04, 2018
Blame feels rudderless until its conclusion.

