Girl Flu.

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Girl Flu.
Film poster
Directed byDorie Barton
Written byDorie Barton
Produced byDavid K. Wilson
Jay Lowi
StarringKatee Sackhoff
Jade Pettyjohn
Jeremy Sisto
Judy Reyes
Heather Matarazzo
CinematographyAlice Brooks
Edited byJohn Alan Thompson
Music byJohn Ballinger
Production
company
Free Chicken Films
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Girl Flu. is a 2016 American comedy film written and directed by Dorie Barton and starring Katee Sackhoff, Jade Pettyjohn, Jeremy Sisto, Judy Reyes and Heather Matarazzo.[1]

Plot[edit]

12-year-old Bird has moved with her single mom Jenny from a San Fernando Valley suburb to a neighborhood in Echo Park. Compounding this transition is the arrival of Bird's first period, which makes itself embarrassingly known at a school picnic. Bird and her free-spirited, impulsive mom both learn about what it means to become a woman.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a B, writing "Although Bird’s issues are myriad and it would be easy for her to fall into a pattern of pitying herself, her unique mix of pluck and practicality make the character shine and keep the tone of 'Girl Flu' fizzy and light."[3]

Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "warm and winning" and "a slight but distinctive coming-of-ager."[4]

Bob Strauss of the Los Angeles Daily News also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Girl Flu. is everything indie comedy should be and rarely is: fearless, committed to character and willing to not only get dirty but to stay that way."[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hipes, Patrick (24 September 2018). "Katee Sackhoff-Starrer 'Girl Flu', Pongalo's First Original Film, Launches On Streaming Service". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Girl Flu". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ Erbland, Kate (9 June 2016). "LAFF Review: 'Girl Flu' is a Light-Hearted Comedy About Puberty". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ Frosch, John (11 June 2016). "'Girl Flu': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ Strauss, Bob (7 June 2016). "LA Film Festival 2016: Dorie Barton's 'Girl Flu.' is an infectious indie comedy". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

External links[edit]

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