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Very Good Girls

2013 · 91 min

A tender, bittersweet coming-of-age story that captures the ache of first love and friendship tested, with a quiet realism.

Directed by: Naomi Foner
Genres: Drama
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Boyd Holbrook

Tagline: When we lose our innocence, we have to find ourselves.
Overview: Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.

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Directed by: Naomi Foner
Genres: Drama
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Boyd Holbrook

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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
friendship
love
betrayal
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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