Our take
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. Expect 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.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence No violence found in this title
No violence found in this title
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 No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
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 No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
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?