The Novice
2021 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.4 · 89% critics
A college freshman joins her university rowing team and pushes herself into an all-consuming routine, determined to earn a spot in the top boat. As the pressure builds, her drive for perfection starts to take a physical and emotional toll, testing her limits and relationships.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (214 votes)
About
If you like intense, character-focused pressure-cooker stories with a dark, driven vibe (some compared it to Black Swan), this may click; Not for you if you want lots of dialogue or a plot with big turns.
Pros: intense obsession-driven story; strong lead performance; moody atmosphere | Cons: thin plot after setup; heavy music throughout; hard to connect
Themes
- obsession
- crew
- water sports
- rowing
- overachiever
- woman director
- training-montage
- collegiate sports
Cast & crew
Isabelle Fuhrman
as Alex
Amy Forsyth
as Jamie
Dilone
as Dani
Jonathan Cherry
as Coach Pete
Kate Drummond
as Coach Edwards
Charlotte Ubben
as Erin
- SI
Sage Irvine
as Janssen
- CB
Chantelle Bishop
as Highsmith
Jeni Ross
as Winona
Nikki Duval
as Try-Hard
Directed by Lauren Hadaway