IFC Finds ‘Cracks’ in the System

The consensus among my peers at the Toronto Film Festival was that the Jordan Scott’s debut was lacking certain elements to make it a full-fledged thriller worth investing in, but after this trade news announcement, I checked up on the Variety review and I’m loving the cross section of films it mentions it its first pull quote calling it “a cross between “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” shot through with a nasty “Lord of the Flies” streak.” IFC Films have picked up the rights to Cracks and are putting it out sometime next year. 

Written for the screen by Caroline Ip and Ben Court, based on the novel by Sheila Kohler, this is about a group of girls at a boarding school in England in the 1930s, the most elite clique of girls are the illustrious members of the school’s diving team. As they compete for the attention of their glamorous teacher (Eva Green), the arrival of a beautiful Spanish girl disrupts the delicate social balance. In an attempt to put differences aside, a secret midnight party takes place that will change their lives forever.

Cast includes Juno Temple, Imogen Poots and Maria Valverde.