First Girl I Loved

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First Girl I Loved

2016

1h 31m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Anne falls in love with the most popular girl in her high school. When she confesses how she feels to her best friend Clifton, he does everything he can to sabotage Anne's potential romance.

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Intelligent, empathetic, and well-acted, First Girl I Loved explores teen romance from a refreshing - and emotionally resonant - perspective.

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Mey Rude

Autostraddle

First Girl I Loved is earnest and awkward, hilarious and touching.

Apr 26, 2018

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

It's not the first teen romance to explore how the phone makes it easier to make mistakes, but it's one of the first to show us how it works as Cupid's arrow - and that offers some balance.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 12, 2017

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

The film's title is love-struck, but this is a deceptively wrenching story of self-discovery and honesty.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 9, 2017

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

Sanga’s directoral style is firm and confident, especially when he weaves his way through fascinating elliptical loops of storytelling.

Dec 20, 2022

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Lisa Tedesco

Curve

Writer/director Karen Sanga offers us a look back to our high school days. The days that were full of heartbreak, love, fun and growth.

May 24, 2022

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

The film is simultaneously funny and cute as it is anxiety-inducing and heartbreaking.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 4, 2020

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PridePosterStudios

This is an incredibly problematic film, and far from the representation lesbians deserve.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this film and recognised so many wonderful "tingly" moments. This film came out in 2015 so I'm glad though that more queer films are now being able to be made by queer are opposed to men. That's what I'll be seeking out from now on.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Honestly probably a pretty decent movie from a macro perspective, just not anywhere near my type of movie 2.7

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/21

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Juan R

I liked all the performances and I found the characters sympathetic to an extant, but when it ended, it felt somewhat incomplete. Plus some of the actions made by certain characters were questionable. There was a good story in this movie, though I don't think it was executed all that well. It's ok, but I've seen it done better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/21

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Audience Member

This movie was unwatchable. Offensive. The director needs to stay away from queer stories. Far, far away.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

This movie is not just a queer coming of age movie. It brilliantly depicts what it means to be a teenager, to struggle with your identity and to ask yourself the good question. It tackles gender and growing up as gendered people delicately and truthfully.It is a feminist manifesto for young women whot want to break free and be themselves without fear, nothing holding them back from just being.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Sharon

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Anne

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Synopsis

Anne falls in love with the most popular girl in her high school. When she confesses how she feels to her best friend Clifton, he does everything he can to sabotage Anne's potential romance.

Director: Kirun Sanga
Screenwriter: Kirun Sanga
Production Co: Tilted Windmill Productions
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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