Movie

Girl

1998 · 99 min

A wistful, honest look at teenage yearning and messy first experiences, with a bittersweet indie-rock atmosphere.

Tagline: She’s all that and more
Overview: A sheltered, straight-A high school senior, Andrea Marr, becomes infatuated with a local rock singer, Todd Sparrow, and dives into the underground music scene, neglecting her friends and academic life in the process.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, obsession, friendship
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
obsession
friendship
grief
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong