The Diary of a Teenage Girl Plot
Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother's (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend, "the handsomest man in the world," Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgard). What follows is a sharp, funny and provocative account of one girl's sexual and artistic awakening, without judgment. (C) Sony Classics
The Diary of a Teenage Girl Cast
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl Latest Trailers
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Official Trailer 1 2015
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It feels revelatory to watch a coming of age film truly from the perspective of a teenage girl. It's so uncommon that it feels absolutely radical.
Diary of a Teenage Girl also feels very authentic. It is based on the graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner and tells of the sexual awakening of young Minnie. I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie so honest about the sexual feelings of a young teenage girl and that comes both from the assured debut direction of Mareille Heller and the amazing portrayal of young actress Bel Powley. Bel Powley's performance is incredible, and I will be so excited to see her future work.
The film is set in the mid-1970's (with wonderful costumes and art direction... |
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