Acceptance is a 2009

2009 in film

The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...

 drama telefilm starring Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Mae Margaret Whitman is an American television, movie and voice actress. She is known for her role as Ann Veal in the TV series Arrested Development, her role as Amber on the TV series Parenthood, her role as Roxy Richter in Scott Pilgrim vs...

 and Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Joan Mary Cusack is an American film, stage and television actress. Throughout her career, Cusack has appeared in many films as well as appearing in stage productions....

. The movie was first aired on August 22, 2009 on Lifetime

Lifetime Television

Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...

. This film is based on the critically acclaimed book Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll. The film was directed by Sanaa Hamri

Sanaa Hamri

Sanaa Hamri is a Moroccan American music video and film director. She is one of the few prominent female film and music video directors of color.-Early life and breakthrough:...

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Plot summary

It is the story about a high school student and overachiever Taylor Rockefeller, who must deal with the pressures of the college admissions process. She also cuts her wrists throughout the movie. She struggles with finding her dream colleges. In the meantime, her mother wants her to go to a top college so she could find a suitable husband. Taylor's parents are about to breakup. Taylor realizes that lowly ranked Yates College is the right choice. However, her mother disagrees.

Sources

• http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/movies/acceptance
• http://www.mylifetime.com/community/lifetime-movies/discussions/talk-about-lifetime-movie-acceptance
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1359551/
• http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/11/20/Cusack-Whitman-booked-for-Acceptance/UPI-32831227192942/
• http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/116413-Lifetime_Bringing_Acceptance_To_TV.php
• http://tv.nytimes.com/2009/08/22/arts/television/22acceptance.html?_r=1&ref=television