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Girl Asleep

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A teenager can't bear to leave her childhood behind.
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Critics Consensus

Girl Asleep takes a singularly quirky look at adolescence with a distinctive visual style and a refreshing perspective that belies the story's period setting.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses 08/25/2018
Joyful, fun and alive with warmth and sincerity, Girl Asleep is a treasure. Go to Full Review
Cary Darling Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 10/13/2016
4/5
At once a throwback to so many of the off-kilter Australian films of the '70s and '80s and a declaration of a promising new voice, Girl Asleep doesn't always hold together...But that's all part of the film's adventurous appeal. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Merry Washington Post 10/06/2016
3/4
"Girl Asleep" isn't easy to categorize. It's a wild curiosity that shifts on a whim. In that sense, there couldn't be a better metaphor for the inner workings of a teenage girl's mind. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/12/2024
Visually inventive and economically paced. Go to Full Review
Molly Templeton Eugene Weekly (OR) 08/27/2018
Girl Asleep, a whimsical, beautiful Australian film, manages to fit all those concerns - social hierarchy, vicious teasing, the landscape of a creative young mind - into just 77 minutes. Go to Full Review
Janire Zurbano Cinemanía (Spain) 12/07/2017
3.5/5
... the film stands out thanks to an aggressive visual language, with a marked seventies aesthetic that refers to the films of Wes Anderson... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Eva A 08/18/2022 I find this to be a great movie with lots of fantastic practical effects to look out for. There is also a fun disco inspired dance sequence. See more 03/31/2021 Teens would understand this, as a teen I was able to completely understand the main characters and what they were going through. See more 08/27/2020 I rly like it as a teen girl I can relate to Greta so much See more 02/17/2018 it was absolutely beautiful See more 11/20/2017 it was really beautiful movie. i love it See more 11/04/2017 The charming characters make this film a delight. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teenager can't bear to leave her childhood behind.
Director
Rosemary Myers
Producer
Jo Dyer
Screenwriter
Matthew Whittet
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co
Windmill Theatre, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australian Council for the Arts, The Ian Potter Foundation, Screen Australia, The Hive, Adelaide Film Festival, The South Australian Film Corporation, Kojo, Soft Tread Enterprises
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.6K
Runtime
1h 17m
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