History Film / Cracks

* ShoutOut: The book, at least, takes cues from and can be considered a DistaffCounterpart to Literature/LordOfTheFlies, most evident in the scene of [[spoiler: Fiamma's death, where she's killed in a frenzy of hysteria that mirrors Simon's death in Lord of The Flies.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism and AdaptationalVillainy: The swim team has the first, sort of, and Miss G has the second due to the above mentioned AdaptationalAlternateEnding. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation when they basically pile on her in hysteria in a scene meant to evoke Simon's death in Literature/LordOfTheFlies. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]

* CreepyGymCoach: Miss G is implied to have a less than healthy interest in her diving students, with her attraction to newcomer Fiamma becoming more explicit throughout the film. [[spoiler:Miss G eventually sexually abuses Fiamma while the latter is unconscious.]]

** Miss G becomes one whenever she leaves the school, possibly because of her [[AmbiguousDisorder condition.]]

* AmbiguousDisorder: Miss G. Possibly agoraphobia as she seems nervous during her trip to town and becomes almost panicked when she attracts the attention of some local louts.

* AdaptationalLocationChange: The film was based a book that was originally set in South Africa with the bulk of the action taking place in the 1960s with modern day segments (that is, 1990s as the book was published in 1999] occasionally interspersed throughout. The film changes the setting to 1930s Great Britain.

* AdaptationalHeroism and AdaptationalVillainy: The swim team has the first, sort of, and Miss G has the second due to the above mentioned AdaptationalAlternateEnding. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation when they basically pile on her in hysteria in a scene meant to evoke Simon's death in LordOfTheFlies. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]

* ShoutOut: The book, at least, takes cues from and can be considered a DistaffCounterpart to LordOfTheFlies, most evident in the scene of [[spoiler: Fiamma's death, where she's killed in a frenzy of hysteria that mirrors Simon's death in Lord of The Flies.]]

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: with a side of [[spoiler: DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation]] in that who is responsible for the death of [[spoiler: Fiamma]] differs between the book and the film, with the book's ending being a reveal of [[spoiler:the entire swim team being responsible in an EverybodyDidIt MurderByMistake example]] while the film has [[spoiler: Miss G as the sole murderer in a MurderByInaction]].

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: with a side of [[spoiler: DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation]] in that who is responsible for the death of [[spoiler: Fiamma]] differs between the book and the film, with the book's ending being a reveal of [[spoiler:the entire swim team being responsible in an EverybodyDidIt example]] while the film has [[spoiler: Miss G as the sole murderer in a MurderByInaction]].
* AdaptationalHeroism and AdaptationalVillainy: The swim team has the first, sort of, and Miss G has the second due to the above mentioned AdaptationalAlternateEnding. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]
* AdaptationalLocationChange: The film was based a book that was originally set in South Africa. The film changes the setting to Great Britain.

* NeverFoundTheBody: In the book, the girls hid [[spoiler: Fiamma's body]] in Sir George Harrow's marble tomb. Nobody thinks to look in the old grave when [[spoiler: Fiamma disappears from the school]], and it's only some decades years later that [[FinallyFoundTheBody the extra body is discovered in the grave]] when the grave is dug up due to unrelated matters regarding land developers and a potential school shutdown.

* NeverFoundTheBody: In the book, the girls hid [[spoiler: Fiamma's body]] in Sir George Harrow's marble tomb. Nobody thinks to look in the old grave when [[spoiler: Fiamma disappears from the school]], and it's only some decaded years later that [[FinallyFoundTheBody the extra body is discovered in the grave]].

* AdaptationalHeroism/AdaptationalVillainy: The swim team has the first, sort of, and Miss G has the second due to the above mentioned AdaptationalAlternateEnding. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]

* NeverFoundTheBody: In the book, the girls hid [[spoiler: Fiamma's body]] in Sir George Harrow's marble tomb. Nobody thinks to look in the old grave.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The swim team, sort of. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]

* AdultFear: You send your child far away [[spoiler: into the sole care of people who will rape and kill them]].

'''''Cracks''''' is an independent drama film starring Creator/EvaGreen, Creator/JunoTemple, María Valverde, and Creator/ImogenPoots, which was released theatrically on December 4, 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sheila Kohler.

* SchoolgirlLesbians: [[spoiler: Di]] in the film (she has a crush on Miss G). All the girls in the novel.

'''''Cracks''''' is an independent drama film starring Creator/EvaGreen, Creator/JunoTemple, María Valverde, and Imogen Poots, which was released theatrically on December 4, 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sheila Kohler.

%%* JailBait: [[spoiler: Fiamma]].

* NeverFoundtheBody: In the book, the girls hid [[spoiler: Fiamma's body]] in Sir George Harrow's marble tomb. Nobody thinks to look in the old grave.

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'''''Cracks''''' is an independent drama film starring Creator/EvaGreen, Creator/JunoTemple, María Valverde, and Imogen Poots, which was released theatrically on December 4, 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sheila Kohler. Set in the 1930's, the story centers on a group of girls at an elite British boarding school and their beautiful, enigmatic diving instructor. Di Radfield, the leader of the group, has feelings for Miss G. When her place as Miss G's favorite is threatened by the arrival of a beautiful Spanish (Italian in the novel) girl called Fiamma she becomes increasingly jealous. Meanwhile Miss G tries everything she can to impress the newcomer. Fiamma however is not taken in by Miss G and becomes increasingly disturbed by her. Miss G's obsession with Fiamma grows and Fiamma, ostracized by the other girls due to Di's jealousy, just wants to go home.

* ClingyJealousGirl: To some extent Di towards Miss G.

* FishOutOfWater: Fiamma, when she arrives at the school. She is unaccustomed to the weather, the seemingly arbitrary rules and to living in close confines with other girls.

* [[HeKnowsTooMuch She Knows Too Much]]: The reason why Miss G [[spoiler: manipulates the swim team into attacking Fiamma and ultimately why she lets the poor girl suffocate to death.]] She knew it was just a matter of time until her victim would speak to the other adults about what she had done to her.

* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: Miss G]]. Despite having clearly never gone much further than the village she manages to convince the whole diving team that she's an experienced traveler. Well at least until Fiamma comes along, who is really a seasoned traveler and recognizes her lies.

* MeaningfulName: Fiamma means "flame" in Italian, a reference to how she ends up being [[spoiler: Miss G's flame.]] Her family name, Corona, means "crown," a reference to her aristocratic background.

* MsFanservice: Mostly averted apart from a brief shot of ToplessnessFromTheBack of Miss G during the skinny dipping scene. Then again Eva Green does seem to have it in her contract that she must get naked at least once per movie.

* StalkerWithACrush: Again [[spoiler: Miss G]], towards [[spoiler: Fiamma]].

* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler: Miss G... ]] and how!

* AdaptationalHeroism: The swim team, sort of. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]

* HeroicUpgrade: The swim team. In the film, they [[spoiler: savagely beat Fiamma and induce an asthma attack, but they don't kill her and seem to genuinely be terrified of what they have done. When they realize that Miss G left Fiamma to die, they are outraged and reject her.]] In the book, [[spoiler: they murder Fiamma by shoving sticks and flower stems into her orifices, causing her death by suffocation. Then they hide the body, and go on with their lives.]]