The breakthrough talents of 'Thoroughbreds' put a dark twist on teen tale
Teenage friendships can run deep while also taking on a skittish, volatile energy. The new film "Thoroughbreds" explores one such relationship that takes an unusual turn to dark, dangerous consequences.
In the film, two high school girls in an exclusive East Coast enclave lead lives of blank loneliness and a desperate frustration for something else. Amanda (Olivia Cooke) has become a social pariah and is set up to study with an estranged childhood friend Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy). The mismatched pair becomes increasingly drawn to one another and hatches a plan to murder Lily's stepfather, Mark (Paul Sparks). The scheme also involves a local drug dealer (Anton Yelchin) as a pawn in their game.
"Thoroughbreds," which premiered at the 2017 Sundance
