Movie

First Girl I Loved

2016 · 91 min

A tender but uneasy coming-of-age story that captures the ache of first love and the sting of betrayal, unfolding with raw honesty.

Overview: Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, love, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
love
betrayal
trauma
Places: school
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong