''Hedgehog'' is a 2017 American

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film written and directed by Lindsey Copeland. The film stars Madeline Brewer, Danny Deferrari, Robbie Tann, Jessica Renee Russell, Richard Toth, and

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. The film premiered at the 2017

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Plot summary

Ali is a young comic who longs to follow in the footsteps of her once well-known father. Unfortunately for Ali, her fear of suffering the same fate as her father prevents her from ever trying her hand at comedy. In the hopes of conquering her fears, Ali begins taking writing classes but soon finds that the additional costs force her to take a second job assisting a friends neighbor, Joan, who is preparing to move out of her home.

Cast

* Madeline Brewer as Ali * Danny Deferrari as Sean * Robbie Tann as Kyle * Jessica Renee Russell as Amy * Richard Toth as Darren *

as Joan

Production

''Hedgehog'' was filmed on location in Boston, Massachusetts, in October 2015. Filming locations also included Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and

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. Filming took place over 21 days.

References

External links

* * https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2015/11/09/scenehere/sD4N8c6HckObpRyRhwLgBN/story.html * https://variety.com/2015/film/news/hemlock-grove-madeline-brewer-hedgehog-1201635647/ * https://wherever-i-look.com/movies/hedgehog-summary-review-with-spoilers * http://iffboston.org/2017-festival/ 2017 films 2017 drama films 2017 independent films American drama films American independent films Films shot in Boston Films shot in New Hampshire 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-drama-film-stub