--- product_id: 33014593 title: "Admissions" price: "P662" currency: BWP in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://botswana.desertcart.com/products/33014593-admissions store_origin: BW region: Botswana --- # Admissions **Price:** P662 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Admissions - **How much does it cost?** P662 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [botswana.desertcart.com](https://botswana.desertcart.com/products/33014593-admissions) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description A charming 17 year-old girl, Evie (Lauren Ambrose), rebelliously sabotages her interviews at prestigious colleges. To hide her deception, Evie lies about her savant sister's poetry writing setting off a chain of events which include an infamous TV appearance, a new love, and the revelation of a long buried family secret. desertcart.com Lauren Ambrose shines in this offbeat family drama about a high school graduate, Evie (Ambrose), blowing a series of college-admission interviews, embracing loneliness, and giving mixed signals to a boy (Fran Kranz) who has loved her since grade school. Meanwhile, Evie's distracted mother, Martha (Amy Madigan), prepares to present her other daughter, Emily (Taylor Roberts), a retarded savant, to the world as a wunderkind poet (the poems are actually Evie's) while her dad, Harry (John Savage), an investment banker, never emerges from his basement hobby room. The imaginative story, based on a play by Dawn O'Leary (who wrote the adapted screenplay), is slightly strained within the parameters of a feature film. But Admissions is graced by a number of strong, memorable individual scenes and some sensitive, deeply touching performances, including Christopher Lloyd's work as a remote, lonely teacher briefly aroused by Martha's quixotic mission to unveil Emily's miraculous lyricism. --Tom Keogh Review: Didn't quite get it. - "Admissions" was a bit of a stretch. Although the performances were top notch the basic credibility was difficult to believe. The would-be boyfriend instantly saw through the main ruse, why wouldn't everyone else? But then he was the one chasing after her when "damaged goods" to describe her would be too generous. Why in the world would he want to subject himself to a person as obviously unbalanced as she was? There were too many things like those in logic, and in characters for me - I don't want to have to keep giving the benefit of the doubt to a movie. Move me. Take me on a journey. Admissions didn't do that. Review: Sweet drama about a loyal and devoted sister but not at all cheesy or gooey - This is a charming, interesting and entertaining independent film. The story follows a high school student as she balances applying for colleges (visiting them alone, even across the country) and caring for her mentally retarded older sister. As she dotes on her sister and teaches her poems, their mother mistakenly believes that the mentally retarded sister may have authored the poems making her a savant and throwing the mother into a hopeful frenzy over the newly discovered talent. Spoiler: Just feel I should note the movie contains themes and images of mental illness and divorce. I loved that the "boy next door" was like the moral compass, sincere, sensitive and his relationship with the main character seemed genuine. This movie isn't flawless but it's pleasant and different and all the performances are noteworthy (could've been better if the script was elevated in some spots such as Christopher Lloyd's part) and the whole movie had just been tightened up a bit but overall it was something fresh and sincere and that's what matters to me most. I really enjoyed it and have seen it several times. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0009GX1EW | | Actors | Amy Madigan, Christopher Lloyd, Fran Kranz, Lauren Ambrose, Taylor Roberts | | Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #236,106 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #15,290 in Kids & Family DVDs #32,919 in Drama DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars (10) | | Director | Melissa Painter | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 829567024027 | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | | MPAA rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | Media Format | Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.53 inches; 4 ounces | | Release date | June 28, 2005 | | Run time | 1 hour and 24 minutes | | Studio | Arts Alliance Amer | | Writers | Dawn O'Leary | ## Images ![Admissions - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51951ab7FeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Didn't quite get it. *by C***T on August 31, 2008* "Admissions" was a bit of a stretch. Although the performances were top notch the basic credibility was difficult to believe. The would-be boyfriend instantly saw through the main ruse, why wouldn't everyone else? But then he was the one chasing after her when "damaged goods" to describe her would be too generous. Why in the world would he want to subject himself to a person as obviously unbalanced as she was? There were too many things like those in logic, and in characters for me - I don't want to have to keep giving the benefit of the doubt to a movie. Move me. Take me on a journey. Admissions didn't do that. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sweet drama about a loyal and devoted sister but not at all cheesy or gooey *by M***S on June 15, 2016* This is a charming, interesting and entertaining independent film. The story follows a high school student as she balances applying for colleges (visiting them alone, even across the country) and caring for her mentally retarded older sister. As she dotes on her sister and teaches her poems, their mother mistakenly believes that the mentally retarded sister may have authored the poems making her a savant and throwing the mother into a hopeful frenzy over the newly discovered talent. Spoiler: Just feel I should note the movie contains themes and images of mental illness and divorce. I loved that the "boy next door" was like the moral compass, sincere, sensitive and his relationship with the main character seemed genuine. This movie isn't flawless but it's pleasant and different and all the performances are noteworthy (could've been better if the script was elevated in some spots such as Christopher Lloyd's part) and the whole movie had just been tightened up a bit but overall it was something fresh and sincere and that's what matters to me most. I really enjoyed it and have seen it several times. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Watch if you want to, no hurry. *by M***L on September 10, 2022* A little slow and a bit confusing (for me at least). But I did enjoy it. Good to view if you are free and have nothing to do. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://botswana.desertcart.com/products/33014593-admissions](https://botswana.desertcart.com/products/33014593-admissions) --- *Product available on Desertcart Botswana* *Store origin: BW* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*