''Cutlass'' is a 2007 American

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written and directed by

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in her directorial debut. It was filmed as part of '' Glamour'' magazine's Reel Moments series. ''Cutlass'' was nominated for Best Narrative Short at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. Its cast includes

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, Virginia Madsen,

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Kristen Stewart Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress and director. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe ...

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, and Sarah Roemer.

Plot

Lacy, a young songwriter, discovers a great but expensive guitar in a music shop. She is excited by the guitar, and asks her mother, Robin, to buy it. However, her mother says "absolutely not", but after that she reminiscences about the time back in 1979 when she got an Olds ''Cutlass'' as her first car. Her father used to say: "Whatever makes you happy, makes me happy". Maybe... in the end... she'll change her mind about Lacy's wish.

Cast

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* 2007 films 2007 drama films American drama short films 2007 short films Films set in 1979 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language drama short films {{short-drama-film-stub