

Molly Maxwell
2013-01-06 · 91 min · ★ 6.5
At Phoenix Progressive School, students take notes lying on parlor couches and are encouraged to explore their gifts through electives like break-dancing and graphic-novel writing. In the midst of all this liberal pedagogy and budding talent, Molly Maxwell feels unexceptional, until she falls for her attractive English teacher, Ben.
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- Sara St. Onge
- Production companies
- Canadian Film Centre
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- Canada
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Lola TashMolly Maxwell
Charlie CarrickBen Carter
Krista BridgesMarilyn Maxwell
Rob StewartEvan Maxwell
Richard ClarkinRaymond
Brooke PalssonCaitlin
Nicholas BodeAiden Maxwell
Cory LeeJordan
Alex Ozerov-MeyerStarr
Brendee GreenHeidi
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