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Skater Girl

2021 · 107 min

A warm, earnest underdog story that builds steadily toward a triumphant, emotionally satisfying finish.

Directed by
Manjari Makijany
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Rachel Sanchita Gupta, Amy Maghera, Waheeda Rehman
Tagline
A coming of age story of a rural skater girl.
Overview
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

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Directed by
Manjari Makijany
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Rachel Sanchita Gupta, Amy Maghera, Waheeda Rehman
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • gender
  • class
  • ambition
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Manjari Makijany
Written by
Manjari Makijany, Vinati Makijany
Starring
Rachel Sanchita Gupta, Amy Maghera, Waheeda Rehman, Shafin Patel, Anuraag Arora, Jonathan Readwin, Swati Das, Ankit Rao
Runtime
107 min
Country
India, United States of America
Languages
English, Hindi

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