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The Crush

  • 2010
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6.6/10
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Olga Wehrly in The Crush (2010)
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An 8 year old schoolboy is so besotted with his teacher that he challenges her boyfriend to a duel...to the death.An 8 year old schoolboy is so besotted with his teacher that he challenges her boyfriend to a duel...to the death.An 8 year old schoolboy is so besotted with his teacher that he challenges her boyfriend to a duel...to the death.

  • Director
    • Michael Creagh
  • Writer
    • Michael Creagh
  • Stars
    • Olga Wehrly
    • Rory Keenan
    • Oran Creagh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Michael Creagh
    • Writer
      • Michael Creagh
    • Stars
      • Olga Wehrly
      • Rory Keenan
      • Oran Creagh
    • 146User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Olga Wehrly
    Olga Wehrly
    • Miss Purdy
    Rory Keenan
    Rory Keenan
    • Boyfriend
    Oran Creagh
    Oran Creagh
    • Ardal Travis
    Charlie Bonner
    • Dad
    Neilí Conroy
    Neilí Conroy
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    • Director
      • Michael Creagh
    • Writer
      • Michael Creagh
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    7sashank_kini-1

    We Need To Talk About Ardal

    I still remember my first crush; it was in the first grade, and her name was Ms. Heather. I especially loved her smile, and she was probably in her forties still quite lovely. I even condoned her act of slapping my friend, even though her nails hit his eye and he began weeping. To me she was a cherished rose; even in the second grade, I used to smile at her whenever I passed by her class. Then it stopped, I don't remember when.

    The Crush has happened with many boys, and it is usually the class teacher. But most, probably all, ended with it being a mere memory once they have been promoted to the next grade. The movie however takes a different approach to the storyline and it is not completely implausible – many such cases do pop up in the newspapers. However, the explanation offered in the end by the short is bewildering; I think the boy would have to be super-intelligent to think of such a scheme. I am not going to disclose the ending here, but up till then, the movie does work fine. I especially loved the scene in which the kid uses a swear word and instantly apologizes to his teacher. Another good thing was to have such close shots during the scene, similar to western films. The boy however should have been in the third or fourth grade as that is when, I feel many boys are fascinated by guns and such things.

    I will not denounce the entire movie because of the ending, because it is a good watch, especially during the confrontation. Also, the acting is competent, especially Rory Keenan. The ending does dampen the effect though, and the 'ball rolling' scene looked silly.

    My Rating: 6.5 out of 10
    narisky

    Shocking incident!

    The movie was nominated the Oscar Awards.And this movie is a well-received movie all over the world.In the movie,the hero is young and he is a elementary school student.He uses a gun,and fires a gun to a man who the boy have grudge against.So, I felt very horrible.Even if a boy is young in USA, he can have guns.It is very dangerous.I was surprised that he shoots a gun and he pretends to kill the man by the gun,because of trifling matters.In the result,by doing this,the man does not stop to marry.I was surprised at the boy's vitality.In addition,in the movie,the backgrounds are very dark and songs are used little.I got the impression that the movie was not calm.But,there are a great deal of substance in the movie. Therefore,I believe that the movie is very nice and I would like to watch again and want to recommend this to everybody.
    7pengjiashiyuan

    Romancefilm

    The Crush is a romance film.

    A boy in an elementary school loves his teacher.

    He gives her a toy ring. However, one day, he meets a teacher with her fiancee in the town. Her fiancee is a bag guy, and The boy thinks he does not deserve her. The boy challenges the fiancee to a duel...

    The boy is cute and The boy's actions are very good, I was fooled by his actions in this film.

    The teacher does not realize that his fiancee is the bad guy. Only the boy knows, I think a pure heart can see the truth sometimes. This film taught me it. The boy's first love is cute, but It's also a bit of a heavy first love. I recommend it.
    Gospel97

    Sweetly creepy

    A quite disturbing short when all is said and done. A kid falls in love with his teacher and asks her to marry him, later on discovering that the teacher is supposed to marry her boyfriend.

    The story line starts off as something that everyone is used to: a kid 'falling in love' with his teacher because she's the only one that truly gives him attention. The short seems to follow the sweet but unattainable crush of the kid, but it suddenly takes a turn for the worst when we are showed just what the intentions of the kid are.

    It has two plot twists, one that makes us terrified, and another one that leaves us with a misplaced feeling. The short is an excellent example of how to twist the plot to play with the audience, and it's really good to see some disturbing themes with which all of your expectations are shattered.
    ks19

    The Crush

    This is a love story of a little boy. He falls in love with his teacher, who has a fiancé. One day, the boy calls him out. What will happen? To be honest, I hate the boy. I know he is little but I feel pity for the fiancé. When the boy sees the man, he is crushed and angered because the fiancé seemed a bit insensitive towards her. The story is easy to understand because the boy frankly expresses his feelings. I cannot understand her feelings, though. The acting and direction are very good. Many people will think the ending is a happy one and it certainly is. However, I did not feel happy. I do not hate this film, though.

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      Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Live Action (2011)
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      Change My Mind
      Written and Performed by David Geraghty

      Additional vocals by Clare Finglass

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Увлечение
    • Filming locations
      • Gormanston College, County Meath, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
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      15 minutes
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