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Loving Annabelle

2007 · 77 min

A slow, tender forbidden romance that simmers with quiet longing and ends on a bittersweet, aching note.

Directed by
Katherine Brooks
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Erin Kelly, Diane Gaidry, Laura Breckenridge
Tagline
One student. One teacher. One secret.
Overview
Annabelle is the wise-beyond-her-years newcomer to an exclusive Catholic girls school. Having been expelled from her first two schools she's bound to stir some trouble. Sparks fly though when sexual chemistry appears between her and the Head of her dorm and English teacher, Simone Bradley. Annabelle pursues her relentlessly and until the end the older woman manages to avoid the law.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Katherine Brooks
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Erin Kelly, Diane Gaidry, Laura Breckenridge
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • school
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Katherine Brooks
Written by
Katherine Brooks
Starring
Erin Kelly, Diane Gaidry, Laura Breckenridge, Michelle Horn, Gustine Fudickar, Ilene Graff, Kevin McCarthy, Markus Flanagan
Cinematography
Cynthia Pusheck
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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