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Rip Girls

2000 · 87 min

A gentle, sunlit coming-of-age story about family secrets and finding your place, with a few tense surfing moments.

Overview: A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic photography, and the truth about her mother.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, grief, coming-of-age
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: family
identity
grief
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: small town
countryside
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none