Movie

The Girl

2009 · 95 min

A quiet, sunlit summer of childhood solitude that slowly tightens into unease, held together by a small girl's watchful eyes.

Overview: Story of a ten-year-old girl left alone in her house in the summer of 1981.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, coming-of-age, family, loneliness
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
coming-of-age
family
loneliness
freedom
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none