The Girl Next Door

An intimate, clear-eyed portrait that drifts between glamour and quiet emptiness, letting a woman narrate her own strange, lonely transformation.

Directed by

Christine Fugate

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Stacy Valentine, Jack Gallagher, Veronica Hart

Tagline

From housewife to porn star

Overview

In 1995, at the urging of her then-husband, an Oklahoma housewife submitted a topless photo of herself to a men's magazine, thus launching her phenomenal career as porn star Stacy Valentine. In this eye-opening and refreshingly even-handed film, Valentine candidly discusses the inner-workings and occupational hazards of the adult entertainment world, touching on the glamour -- and frequent emptiness -- of life in "the business."

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, work, isolation, ambition

Content

Strong sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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