Miller's Girl Trailer

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Jenna Ortega is trying on playing a seductress for size. The “Beetlejuice 2” and “Wednesday” star leads psychological thriller “Miller’s Girl” in what appears to be a ’90s-esque tale of twisted teen power dynamics set against the backdrop of an elite university.Martin Freeman stars as the titular Mr. Miller, a teacher who becomes entangled with talented student Cairo (Ortega), who has an agenda all her own. As 18-year-old Cairo taunts Mr. Miller into a game of truth or dare, a more sinister scheme of blackmailing ensues

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00:00 (dramatic music)

00:02 - What's your name?

00:03 - Cairo Sweet.

00:05 - I'm Mr. Miller.

00:06 I'm assuming that you got one of these before.

00:09 - I read the whole list.

00:10 - Well, there's 12 books on that list.

00:12 - Barty Hart.

00:13 ♪ Always said I was a good kid ♪

00:18 - What is an adult?

00:19 I'm 18.

00:22 Languishing in the wilds of Nowhere, Tennessee.

00:26 ♪ Don't know how I'll ever break this curse ♪

00:31 - Don't you get scared walking through those woods?

00:34 - I'm the scariest thing in there.

00:35 (laughing)

00:38 ♪ Never knew I could be speechless ♪

00:42 - I want you to write a short story

00:45 in the style of your favorite author.

00:47 - Are you offering me special treatment, Mr. Miller?

00:50 - Well, uh.

00:50 - John here is prepping her to be his transcendent.

00:55 - Is she pretty?

00:56 - No, she's talented.

00:57 - Damn, even worse.

00:59 - What are you writing about?

01:02 - I'm uninspired.

01:03 I've had an algema.

01:05 Make him love you.

01:06 ♪ I set fire to the wrong place ♪

01:12 ♪ I don't know how I ♪

01:13 - She's opened her mouth to say something.

01:15 But the words fell away.

01:19 - Why did you write this?

01:23 This is inappropriate.

01:24 - Write what you know is what you say.

01:26 - If you don't rewrite this, I'll have to fail you.

01:28 - I dare you.

01:31 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪

01:34 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪

01:37 - It's like he's been living in grayscale

01:39 and you're the first thing he's ever seen in color.

01:41 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪

01:43 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪

01:44 - You are the adult.

01:45 Show some responsibility.

01:47 - You're my student and I'm your teacher.

01:49 That's all.

01:50 ♪ Don't make me humble ♪

01:54 - If she can convince them,

01:56 had something happen between us, I could lose my job.

01:58 - It's not all you could lose.

02:00 You're gonna ruin his life.

02:02 ♪ Burn it down, burn it down ♪

02:05 ♪ Burn it down, down, down, down, down, down, down ♪

02:10 - In your own words, how did it start?

02:15 ♪ Always said I was a good kid ♪

02:19 (upbeat music)

02:22 (upbeat music)

02:24 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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