Girls Will Be Girls

Name: Girls Will Be Girls
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: September 13, 2024
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Jitin Gulati, Kajol Chugh, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron, Preeti Panigrahi

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| Release Date: September 13, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Jitin Gulati, Kajol Chugh, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron, Preeti Panigrahi

Summary: In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. But her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.

Director: Shuchi Talati

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

Sep 13, 2024

Writer-director Shuchi Talati’s feature debut, “Girls Will Be Girls,” is a profoundly moving document of generational girlhood. Read full review

IndieWire Proma Khosla

Jan 16, 2024

Talati finds constant poignance in girlhood, beautifying even heartbreak and doubt in the process of reflecting. Read full review

Siddhant Adlakha

Jan 16, 2024

Both Panigrahi and Kusruti deliver immensely lived-in performances that write sonnets through silent stares, as a mother and daughter who aren’t accustomed to truly connecting, or communicating beyond customary debriefs. Read full review

Allan Hunter

Jan 16, 2024

Giving her characters shading and the story space to breathe, Talati has created a quietly captivating, sharply observed film. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Sep 13, 2024

Girls Will Be Girls is a modest work, but like some of the greatest films, it comes to vivid life before our eyes. Read full review

Jacob Oller

Jan 16, 2024

Sometimes her script devotes too much ink to reinforcing ideas already well-established by her images, and sometimes her dialogue can veer towards flowery YA conversations. But Talati’s made a gripping and beautiful debut, filled with reasons to watch her next movie. Read full review

Collider Taylor Gates

Jan 16, 2024

The film has all the makings of something fresh and elevated, but it ultimately establishes itself as a solid yet still somewhat stereotypical teen romance with sparks of more interesting, daring fare sprinkled throughout. Read full review

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