Luli's parents, it seems ... broadly even when they're supposed to be showing real emotion. Who the heck is Hick for? Who would want to witness so many awful things happening to a young girl ...

The film, a world away from Gossip Girl territory, centers around Luli (Chloe Moretz, 14) a girl who is given a gun for her 13th birthday in the first scene. Things quickly get darker as Luli runs ...

“Hick” was produced by Charles de Portes ... with a chip on his shoulder anda troubled but spirited woman who takes Luli under her wing — portrayed by Redmayne and Lively, respectively.