The Tracey Fragments
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- Synopsis
- A 15-year-old girl navigates a dangerous urban landscape in search of the brother whom she has hypnotized into believing he is a dog in director Bruce McDonald's pop-infused, 21st century variation on The Catcher in the Rye....
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- Director(s)
- Bruce McDonald
- Distributor(s)
- ThinkFilm
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 74 min.
Critic Reviews
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
In the hands of a more literal-minded filmmaker The Tracey Fragments might well have been dreary and unbearable, a chronicle of florid self-pity justified by arbitrary cruelty. Instead it is fierce, enigmatic and affecting.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
Formally, the effect is like watching really cinematic confetti.Read the full review
Variety | Russell EdwardsAdd Critic to Favorites
Page is generally commanding as the self-pitying teenager, but there are several moments when, let down by the text, the young thesp obviously does not believe what she is saying.Read the full review
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Chocolate treat hatches zombie film
03/04/09 To get an idea of the Canadian-sized budget Bruce McDonald had for his claustrophobic "zombie movie" Pontypool, it helps to know that he ostensibly paid for the movie rights with a Kinder Egg at the book's launch. | JAM! Showbiz -
Maple Pictures dips into 'Pontypool'
08/25/08 Maple Pictures has picked up Canadian distribution rights to Bruce McDonald's zombie picture "Pontypool" ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Ellen Page & Diablo Cody
07/30/08 But in Internet time (much like dog years, but quicker), the film and its breakout talents Ellen Page and Diablo Cody have been around for ages. | Variety -
Toronto film festival adds titles
07/14/08 Canadian director Bruce McDonald's zombie film "Pontypool," Warren Sonoda's "Coopers' Camera" and Justin Simms' "Down to the Dirt" are among the titles locked for the Canadian lineup the Toronto International Film Festival will reveal Tuesday. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Fragments' of Ellen Page on DVD
07/11/08 Call it intuition, or skill, or just good luck, but Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald found Ellen Page for his film The Tracey Fragments just before the movie Juno rocketed her into Oscar territory and Hollywood stardom. | JAM! Showbiz -
DVD review: The Tracey Fragments
07/08/08 Bruce McDonald's adaptation of Maureen Medved's stream-of-consciousness teen novel The Tracey Fragments turns the screen into an ever-shifting mosaic, with anywhere from two to 20 separate images appearing at the same time. | The A.V. Club