Girlfriend

A quiet, uncomfortable indie drama that asks you to sit with awkward longing and the slow ache of people wanting the wrong things. It's tender and uneasy in equal measure, never letting you settle.

Directed by

Justin Lerner

Genres

Romance, Drama

Starring

Jackson Rathbone, Shannon Woodward, Sheila Vand

Overview

A young man with Down Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, love, class, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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