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- Juno Films
- 1 h 58 m
- Juno Films
- 1 h 58 m
Summary In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. But her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.
Directed By: Shuchi Talati
Written By: Shuchi Talati
- Juno Films
- 1 h 58 m
- Juno Films
- 1 h 58 m
Girls Will Be Girls
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Summary In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. But her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.
Directed By: Shuchi Talati
Written By: Shuchi Talati
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Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
78
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Talati finds constant poignance in girlhood, beautifying even heartbreak and doubt in the process of reflecting.
Both Panigrahi and Kusruti deliver immensely lived-in performances that write sonnets through silent stares, as a mother and daughter who aren’t accustomed to truly connecting, or communicating beyond customary debriefs.
The film is one that fully recognizes the power of a lingering gaze, a suppressed smile, the slightest movement of the littlest finger, and one which uses them all to maximum effect.
Giving her characters shading and the story space to breathe, Talati has created a quietly captivating, sharply observed film.
Sometimes her script devotes too much ink to reinforcing ideas already well-established by her images, and sometimes her dialogue can veer towards flowery YA conversations. But Talati’s made a gripping and beautiful debut, filled with reasons to watch her next movie.
Talati’s film offers a sensitive and distinctive take on the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
The film has all the makings of something fresh and elevated, but it ultimately establishes itself as a solid yet still somewhat stereotypical teen romance with sparks of more interesting, daring fare sprinkled throughout.
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Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Sofia International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination