Movie

American Girl

2002 · 88 min

A raw, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances painful family dysfunction with moments of tender hope.

Overview: A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy family life.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, grief, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
grief
identity
isolation
Places: prison
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong