Spring Breakers (2013)

Spring Breakers is a 2012 American crime drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. Starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, and Gucci Mane, it follows four college-aged girls who go on spring break in St. Petersburg, Florida and descend into a world of drugs, crime, and violence after meeting an eccentric local drug dealer.

Harmony Korine had developed the concept over several years prior to production, with fleeting ideas about the plot and what should transpire. His initial desire was to create a "sensory film" that was more about feeling than action; he placed little importance on narrative or plot, the idea for which came later. Once Korine developed the story's backbone, which takes place around the American spring break period, he traveled to Florida to write the screenplay. Production began in 2012. It is one of Korine's first theatrical works to receive a wide release.

Spring Breakers was released on March 22, 2013, in the United States by A24 and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the acting and Debie's cinematography. It grossed $31 million worldwide on a $5 million budget and has been described as a cult classic. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. A sequel is in development.