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Girls Will Be Girls follows 16-year-old Mira at a strict Himalayan boarding school as she discovers desire, then runs into her mother's unfinished adolescence. You get kissing, a naked woman on screen, porn talked about as normal, and some swearing. This is a teen sexual coming-of-age, not a kids' school story. Keep it for 16+
Uplifting themes
A girl trying to own her desire in a place that wants her small
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence We did not see violence in this one
We did not see violence in this one
Language Scattered hells, s-word, and one f-word insult. Not a constant barrage
Scattered hells, s-word, and one f-word insult. Not a constant barrage
Sex / nudity A 16-year-old kisses, sees a naked woman, hears porn treated as routine…
A 16-year-old kisses, sees a naked woman, hears porn treated as routine, and is pulled into adult-coded bedrooms. The film is built on this
Drugs / alcohol We did not see drugs in this one
We did not see drugs in this one
Frightening We did not see frightening in this one
We did not see frightening in this one
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence We did not see sexual violence in this one
We did not see sexual violence in this one
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination A strict school and a public scolding. Shame is used as control
A strict school and a public scolding. Shame is used as control
Gore / death / weapons We did not see gore in this one
We did not see gore in this one
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement We did not see grief in this one
We did not see grief in this one
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- A 16-year-old is figuring out desire with almost no privacy. What would you want a parent to say?
- The mother never got her own coming of age. How does that spill onto a daughter?
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