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Thoroughbreds is a 2017 American black comedy thriller film written and directed by Cory Finley in his directorial debut. It follows high school student Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her emotionless friend Amanda (Olivia Cooke) as they scheme to kill Lily's stepfather (Paul Sparks) via a contract with a drug dealer (Anton Yelchin); Francie Swift also stars, as Lily's mother.
- $3.2 million
- Erik Friedlander
- $5 million
Amanda. The irony in the film is that Amanda, the girl incapable of any feelings, is actually more compassionate than Lily. At the beginning of Thoroughbreds, Amanda kills the horse because it was suffering with broken legs. Amanda was also willing to sacrifice her life for the benefit and well-being of her only friend Lily.
Although, it turns out that the horse needed someone to euthanize him. The movie is set in suburban Connecticut. Amanda belongs to a very high-class family. Later, as she meets with Lily, the two instantly hit it off. Lily is also grown and educated, just like Amanda. The two used to be friends as kids but grew apart after Lily’s real father ...
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Thoroughbreds. The lawns and gardens are manicured to perfection. The grounds surrounding the estate sprawl majestically to the water. And the megamansion that sits at their center is an imposing structure of red brick and ivy—more a monument to the power of discreet, old money than an actual home where a family might make happy memories.
Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Amanda (Olivia Cooke, as trickily impressive here as she was as in The Limehouse Golem) were childhood friends who drifted apart. Now Lily is struggling with an ...
The movie opens with a young woman, Amanda (Olivia Cooke), in a stable with her horse, Honeymooner. She gently pets him and then reaches into her bag and pulls out a knife. Amanda is brought to the home of her childhood friend Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) so that she can tutor Amanda. Amanda tells Lily she can't seem to feel genuine emotions, and her ...
Mar 10, 2018 · Thoroughbreds is a story of the dark friendship between teens Lily and Amanda and their plot to murder Lily's stepfather. Director and writer Cory Finley joins NPR's Don Gonyea to talk about the film.
