Since Wednesday, Jenna Ortega has hardly been able to avoid offers of roles. Filming for the second season of the Netflix series won’t start until next year. Before the start, two new films are waiting to be released, first Finestkind – and then Miller’s Girl. The first trailer for the latter has just been released and it’s quite something.
The The subject matter of the thriller is apparently so sensitive, that studio Lionsgate anticipated controversy and put a warning at the end of the trailer. We explain what’s behind it further down in the article. But first, check out the trailer for Miller’s Girl.
The trailer for Miller’s Girl with Jenna Ortega
Miller’s Girl – Trailer 1 (English) HD
What is Miller’s Girl about? We see Jenna Ortega, who plays a highly intelligent student. Her creative writing teacher is Martin Freeman. However, the natural boundaries in the relationship between student and teacher are blurring. What’s going on?
At X (formerly Twitter), the age difference between the main actors and the “Lolita” references are already causing discussions. In the trailer, however, the tension remains – albeit very tangible. The thriller may break down the power constellation between teacher and student with a twist.
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The warning at the end of Miller’s Girl
However, the topic remains explosive and the studio is aware of it, as a warning at the end of the trailer shows: “This film is about complex topics,” it says there. Lionsgate also refers to a further website with offers of help. And they reveal more about the direction of the film.
“Complicated themes” in Miller’s Girl: What does the studio warn about?
On the Miller’s Girl page you will find a vague summary of the film’s plot and various links to websites underneath. One of the websites is called “Safe Bae”. The organization is committed to the “Preventing sexual violence exclusively among middle and high school students in the USA”it says on the About Us page.
Also linked is a website that offers support in domestic violence cases, as well as the homepage of the National Women’s Law Center, the National Center for Women’s Rights.
What does this say about Miller’s Girl? The websites and offers of help seem to fill in the blank spaces left by the trailer. Abusive actions and abuse of power by the teacher character played by Martin Freeman can only be imagined there. The film, as is clear from the studio’s actions, will deal with this very explicitly.
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When does Miller’s Girl start?
In the USA, Miller’s Girl opens in cinemas on January 26, 2024. A German date does not exist yet. The film may receive a streaming release in this country. If you want to see Jenna Ortega in the cinema this year, you can do so from December 16th. Then the crime thriller Finestkind starts.