Sometimes a movie just gets that an integral part of teenage girldom is being mean to your mom after she’s nice to you! Hence our fervent praise for Shuchi Talati’s GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS (2024), which is a nuanced and detailed story about a mother-daughter relationship in flux.
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Secondary texts referenced:
Make-Up (2019) dir. Claire Oakley
Portrait of A Lady on Fire (2019) dir. Celine Sciamma
The Starling Girl (2023) dir. Laurel Parmet
