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Empire Waist

2024 · 97 min

A gentle, affirming teen comedy-drama that turns everyday insecurities into a warm story of self-acceptance and creative ambition.

Directed by
Claire Ayoub
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mia Kaplan, Jemima Yevu, Jolene Purdy
Tagline
Be yourself. It's the latest fashion.
Overview
Lenore Miller’s size has always earned her teases and jeers in her school’s hallways, but this clothes-loving teenager is about to set the world on fire with her own line of inclusive fashion designs.

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Stream in the UK
  • Now TV Cinema
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Directed by
Claire Ayoub
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mia Kaplan, Jemima Yevu, Jolene Purdy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Claire Ayoub
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Maria Rusche
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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