Girl Asleep

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Girl Asleep

Released Sep 23, 2016

1h 17m

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Drama

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

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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

Joyful, fun and alive with warmth and sincerity, Girl Asleep is a treasure.

Aug 25, 2018

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Cary Darling

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

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.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2016

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Stephanie Merry

Washington Post

"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.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 6, 2016

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Visually inventive and economically paced.

Feb 12, 2024

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Molly Templeton

Eugene Weekly (OR)

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.

Aug 27, 2018

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Janire Zurbano

Cinemanía (Spain)

... 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]

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 7, 2017

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Eva A

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/22

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Audience Member

Teens would understand this, as a teen I was able to completely understand the main characters and what they were going through.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

I rly like it as a teen girl I can relate to Greta so much

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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joe m

Sweet film with some elements of Wes Anderson about an Aussie girl growing up and dealing with teen awkwardness up to and on her 15th birthday. Then turns in to a dream sequence that was reminiscent of 2005's 'MirrorMask' yet not as heavy. A mostly lighthearted romp that is well acted and really gets the vibe of the 1970's downt.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

it was absolutely beautiful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

it was really beautiful movie. i love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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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: The South Australian Film Corporation, Adelaide Film Festival, Australian Council for the Arts, The Ian Potter Foundation, Windmill Theatre, The Hive, Soft Tread Enterprises, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Kojo, Screen Australia
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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