<p><strong>The turmoil and romantic confusion of a 20-something college student plays out over a laconic summer in New York.</strong></p>

<p>As New York stretches and groans under her feet, college student Ivy returns to roost under the city's wing for the summer. With her boyfriend growing increasingly cold during their long-distance phone calls, Ivy finds herself growing closer to her old school friend Al as they party through the Manhattan summer together.</p>

<p>The latest film from director Bradley Rust Gray (<em>Salt</em>), <em>The Exploding Girl</em> astutely captures the uncertainties of the early twenties, and features a stand-out performance from Zoe Kazan (<em>Revolutionary Road</em>; <em>The Private Lives of Pippa Lee</em>, MIFF 09). The film was also produced by Gray's wife and collaborator, Kim So-yong (<em>Treeless Mountain</em>, MIFF 09; <em>In Between Days</em>, MIFF 06).</p>

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