A quiet, well directed film that is made all the better by a young Tatiana Maslany's strong, charismatic performance and an excellent soundtrack.

Quite a nice movie. I didn't expect much, so I was surprised when I actually found it quite engaging. Troubled teen girl gets involved with a douchey male in his 30's who sings in a band. She is outcast at school due to a bad rep and matching attitude. I actually quite liked her character. Definitely not perfect, but very real.

What Picture Day lacks in tension it almost makes up for in the writer-director's astute understanding of character and acuteness of observation.

the film was fun and entertaining - definitely a first for canadian cinema. it was very much in the vein of scott pilgrim vs the world but of course nowhere nearly as visually original or emotionally satisfying. i liked the development of the main character - or rather how she unraveled before the audience. initially she was shown as confident and vibrant, someone to be envied, but as the film went on, we realized that her confidence came at a price and was ultimately a facade to mask a very sad person inside. i wasn't completely sold on the casting of the character's mother, or with the mother's character development. the film to me, seemed to signify a girl desperately in need of love and support, in need of someone to care for her, in other words, in need of a mother. all the pieces were there for a great film, now looking back, but i think the delivery didn't have as much impact as it could have, mainly because the characters didn't change enough or grow enough in my opinion. the film left the character of the mother completely untouched, whereas i would have liked to see even some shred of small reconciliation, or even awareness between them, because to me the film was about family or lack thereof, rather than friends. though maybe that wasn't the filmmaker's intention. i don't think the film was underdeveloped, i just think the filmmaker chose to withhold too much information. i'm all for withholding and subtlety, but she chose to withhold facts that at times created logical potholes in the plot and removed the audience from the film, most specifically with regards to the main character's home life. overall, though, it was a good film, and i have fun watching it.

Picture Day [Canada, 2012] Tatiana Maslany. She's all that's needed. 7/10

I r disappoint. I love Tatiana but the movie wasn't that engaging. I will say this, though, she sure likes helium, being in her black underwear, and naughty words XD

Now here's an insightful little teen film that gets the angst of coming-of-age without having to resort to the same old cliches. "Picture Day" from promising first-time filmmaker Kate Melville is a sensitive portrayal concerning a couple of teens going about the daily grind.The reckless, wannabe rebel Claire (Tatiana Maslany), forced to attend an extra year of high school, befriends the socially awkward Henry; a boy she used to babysit years earlier. Claire is unaware of their history at first, but Henry isn't, and in fact has never abandoned his long standing, secretly obsessive crush."Picture Day" is well written and unpredictable, but it is the terrific work of Maslany (a revelation on TV's "Orphan Black") that makes the film succeed. She's a quirky, natural performer and at 28 somehow plays a high schooler with utter conviction. Her character is flawed, brash, but realistically drawn and we root and sympathize with her. Melville rests a lot on Maslany's performance to great results. The plot goes some places that don't really work, and some scenes are in need of a good trimming, but this is never the less a rarity in the teen genre; one that favors character development, leisurely pacing, and no easy answers. This is smart, good-natured indie fare with a terrific performance at it's center. It's imperfect sure, but memorable and well worth seeking out.

The only reason I watched this film was because of the impressive performance of Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black. I was not disappointed. The writing has enough realism, humor and irony to to engage and maintain interest. The main two characters Claire and Henry, both develop throughout the film and by the end I was invested and engaged in both of them. From the beginning of the film the character of Claire was presented overtly as sad, immature and lost. Claire was realistic, familiar and sad to watch. I was unsure why I should invest anything in this person. The person that solves this dilemma is Henry, who is immediately archetypal and conveniently likable. At this point I begin to notice all the parallels and connections between relationships that exist between the characters. One thing I was afraid that the film would do is to have Claire ruin the platonic friendship between herself and Henry that was developing. I was impressed that they did not ruin this relationship and, by the end, had a strange, intimate and ultimately constructive relationship. I was impressed by the irony and dry humor throughout the film. Turn Claire's lies about Henry being a suicidal LSD dealer (a very serious and immature thing), into Henry making LSD at his house and becoming dealer, yet telling his parents it is a science project....very funny, yet tragic.

loser folk band leader pics up grade 13 girl nicknamed twist off for her love of handies. they start hooking up, as she hangs with a kinda creepy nerdy kid she used to babysit. kind of goes back n forth, till she gets dumped by band geek n ends up with creeper kid. surprisingly fun story. and had sum Good laughs to, another solid effort for a Canadian film mostly new actors with solid work

Excellent writing and plot execution. The characters are not only believable, they are very entertaining. Tatiana Maslany gave an excellent performance.

Great to see a film about a young woman who's confident in her sexuality, even if she's misguided as to how she wants to use it. Great performance by Maslany and a really smart script by Melville.

A pretty simple yet effective script, Picture Day isn't the most appealing or entertaining coming-of-age story but there is some quality to it that is worth at least a viewing or two at most.

Toronto International Film Festival 2012. A rebellious teenager forced to repeat her last year of high school is caught between adolescence and adulthood - and between two very different male admirers. â" Oh man, I am so glad I ended TIFF 2012 with this movie. The two movies I watched previously were so unengaging and unrelatable, but this film, not only was it completely filmed in Toronto and features an all-Canadian cast, but it is also the directorial debut for the Torontoian director. Plus, plus, plus. The cast has wonderful chemistry between each other (probably helped with the fact that they had 5 days of rehearsal beforehand!), and the film is so charming and hits the mark perfectly on awkward teens in high school and the cool badass kids. I love how Toronto-ish it was, with the multicultural students and the city buildings in the background. Anyway, Tatiana Maslany does a fantastic job in lead. She's apparently 27-years-old but you don't notice her age. She does all the mannerisms of a "don't give a fuck" high school teenager, dabbling in things she shouldn't. I am really impressed with the entire cast really. There is a real improv-like naturalness to their acting that helped make the film so relatable. A couple of us asked the filmmakers at the end of the screening if there were any distribution rumours/info, but unfortunately all they have right now is the a TMN deal. Hopefully this will get some distribution. It's vibrant, realistic and charming.

This unusual coming-of-age comedy boasts excellent character development and involving performances. It's a promising feature movie debut for filmmaker Kate Melville.

What Picture Day lacks in tension it makes up for in the writer-director's astute understanding of character and acuteness of observation.