Girl Picture
This event is in the past
Every day, through August 18
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Uptown (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
$11 - $14
The following description comes from the event organizer.
This slice-of-life film is a poppy and energetic ode to female friendships, sexual exploration, and self-discovery, delivered through the entwining lives of three teenage girls. Best friends Rönkkö (Eleonoora Kauhanen) and Mimmi (Aamu Milonoff) work at a smoothie shop in the mall, where they discuss the highs and lows of their personal lives. Mimmi is trying to control her anger issues and figure out her family life after her mother has a baby with a new man and they lose their previous closeness. Rönkkö struggles with finding that physical spark with anyone she’s dating and is on the verge of simply giving up on love. Meanwhile, high-strung figure skater Emma (Linnea Leino) is starting to crack from the pressure of a future career in professional athletics and starts a relationship with Mimmi that neither of them are really prepared for. Atmospheric and boasting a captivating soundtrack, Girl Picture is a movie about teenage girls that is full of joy and nuance, refreshingly devoid of the manufactured bigotry and unwarranted trauma that so many queer, coming-of-age films carry on their back. —Emalie Soderback