Like an Eliza Hittman movie, but not as good

movieman-227

There's a lot to admire here.
The cast is uniformly excellent, especially the unknown young actors who genuinely look like high school students.
And it's a handsome production despite what I'm guessing was a micro indie budget.
The biggest problem I had with the film was Sophie herself (and Jessica Barr who plays her and is every bit as annoying as her screen personage). The character is a real pill, and I grew annoyed with her within the first 15 minutes. Accordingly, the 85-minute run time felt a lot longer.
Maybe high school girls who see the film (will they even know it exists?) will have a different reaction.
Overall it reminded me of an Eliza Hittman ("Never Rarely Sometimes Always") movie--esp Hittman's debut, "It Felt Like Love"--but not as good.

score 4/10

movieman-227 28 February 2021

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