Speak
7/10
Rating
93 min
Runtime
2004
Release Year
Jessica Sharzer
Director
Cast
Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Zahn, Michael Angarano, D. B. Sweeney
Quick Synopsis
Melinda, a freshman in high school, stops speaking after she reports a crime at a popular summer party, leading her former friends to ostracize her for being a snitch. Isolated and struggling with her parents' lack of attention, she keeps a painful secret: she was sexually assaulted by Andy, a well-known senior, during that party. Despite her silence, Melinda finds some comfort and expression through her art class, where her teacher, Mr. Freeman, offers support and understanding.
Detailed Synopsis of Speak
Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.
