Girls Will Be Girls

Girls Will Be Girls

Directed by Shuchi Talati

Produced by Pushing Buttons Studios, Crawling Angel Films

2024119 min7.0 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl's sexual awakening in a Himalayan boarding school, complicated by her mother's unresolved past and the generational tensions between them.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Girls Will Be Girls violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Girls Will Be Girls sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Girls Will Be Girls easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Girls Will Be Girls scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Girls Will Be Girls end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Girls Will Be Girls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Girls Will Be Girls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Girls Will Be Girls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Girls Will Be Girls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Girls Will Be Girls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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