Katie Says Goodbye

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Katie Says Goodbye
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byWayne Roberts
Written byWayne Roberts
Produced by
  • Max Born
  • Kimberly Parker
  • F.A. Eric Schultz
  • Carlo Sirtori
  • Benjamin Steiner
  • David Steiner
  • Jacob Wasserman
Starring
CinematographyPaula Huidobro
Edited by
  • Sabine Emiliani
  • Carlo Sirtori
Music by Dan Romer
Production
companies
  • Parallell Cinéma
  • Relic Pictures
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 11, 2016 (2016-09-11)(TIFF)
  • June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)(United States)
Running time
88 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • France
LanguageEnglish

Katie Says Goodbye is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Wayne Roberts in his directorial debut. The film stars Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos, Christopher Abbott, Mary Steenburgen, Jim Belushi, Keir Gilchrist and Chris Lowell.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. [2] It was released on June 7, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

Katie is a kindhearted seventeen-year-old waitress who lives in a hamlet in rural Arizona with her mother Tracey. Tracey doesn't work and depends on Katie to keep up with bills.

To overcome poverty, escape her boring life, and fulfill her plan to move to San Francisco, Katie makes extra money having sex with truckers, including another kindhearted soul and older man, Bear.

Katie befriends and begins a relationship with local mechanic and ex-convict Bruno. When he discovers she is prostituting herself, Katie agrees to stop. But Katie has a reputation in town, and soon another man forces himself on Katie. The man's daughter, Katie's coworker, comes upon the pair and later accuses Katie of being the seducer.

Katie is picked up by two of Bruno's coworkers under the guise of a ride home but is taken to a rural area where they beat and rape her. After his coworkers brag about having sex with her, Bruno, in a rage, assaults them, grievously wounding one.

Katie, bruised and despondent, returns to the restaurant, where Bear accuses Bruno of causing Katie's bruises. After a brief fight between the two men, Bruno drives Katie to another rural area where he blames her for having sex with his coworkers and ends their relationship. He is later arrested.

Meanwhile, Tracey leaves town with a married neighbor and Katie's money, without paying the rent. Katie is forced to abandon the trailer she shared with her mother.

Back at work, another waitress accuses Katie of stealing money from the restaurant. As grief, shock and despair wash across her face, Katie tells her boss the accusation is true. She refuses the restaurant owner's apparent offer to let Katie make amends to keep her job. As she walks out the door, Katie quietly warns the accusing waitress to "never do that again." Outside the restaurant, Katie staggers across the parking lot, and falls to her knees in heaving sobs. As the sobs taper off, a smile comes over her face, she picks herself up and shuffles out to the highway where she begins a new journey by holding her thumb out and hitchhiking down the road.

Cast

Production

On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Olivia Cooke had been cast in the film in title role of Katie, alongside Mireille Enos as Katie's mother, and Christopher Abbott as Katie's love interest. Jim Belushi portrays one of Katie's clients, with Mary Steenburgen playing the role of the diner owner where Katie works. The script was written by Wayne Roberts, who also directed the feature; the film marks his directoral debut. The film was produced by Sean Durkin who directed Martha Marcy May Marlene , and was executive produced by Antonio Campos and Josh Mond. Roberts was inspired to direct the film after Campos and Durkin suggested he should. [3] Dan Romer composed the film's score. [4]

Principal photography began in March 2015 in New Mexico. [5] [3] and concluded on April 30, 2015. [6]

Release

In August 2016, the first image of Cooke was released. [7] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. [8] It was released on June 7, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment. [9]

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a critic approval rating of 45%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. [10]

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