''Not Waving But Drowning'' is a 2012

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directed by Devyn Waitt, starring Vanessa Ray and Megan Guinan. A small town girl (

Vanessa Ray Vanessa Ray Liptak (born June 24, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her role on ''Pretty Little Liars'' as Charlotte Drake; and also for her roles as Jenny on the legal drama series '' Suits'', Teri Ciccone on the soap opera ''As th ...

) moves to

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, and laments being separated from her best friend (Megan Guinan) while forging rewarding new relationships in director Devyn Waitt's feature-length companion piece to the short film ''The Most Girl Part of You'' (2011). The film premiered in the 2012

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in Paris, France.

Plot summary

The title is a reference to a poem of the same name by English poet Stevie Smith, in which a dead man berates those who failed to notice or acknowledge the circumstances leading to his death. Leaving small-town life in her dust, Adele moves wide-eyed to New York City, and her best friend Sara is stuck in their boring hometown. Separate for the first time in their lives, the film charts their new relationships, while beautiful background music sequences capture fleeting emotions as their lives move in unexpected directions.

Cast

as Adele * Megan Guinan as Sara *

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as Sylvia *

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as Damon *

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as Adam * Isabelle McNally as Kim *

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as Amy * Ryan Munzert as Big Guy * Keith Pratt as Keith * Elizabeth Fendrick as Maggie * Ross Francis * Trinity Rose Smith as Lila

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