Inbetween Girl

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Inbetween Girl

2021

1h 29m

Drama

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Teen artist Angie Chen does NOT like Liam--she just likes getting rides home from him after soccer practice. Okay, so he has great eyebrows, but he's with Sheryl, the Instagram princess of their Episcopalian private school. After Angie is blindsided by her parents' sudden divorce, Liam serves as a welcome distraction. However, when that distraction comes knocking on her window in the middle of the night, a secret hookup will set Angie on a journey of sexual awakenings, racial insecurities, and artistic expression as she comes to discover what she wants--and who she wants to be.

Critics Consensus

A refreshingly honest coming-of-age story, Inbetween Girl suggests a bright future for its debuting director and her first-time film star.

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Selome Hailu

Austin Chronicle

Makino finds a way to uplift the young women she writes without any cloying girlboss idealism, and that level of nuance is what these Texan teens deserve.

May 5, 2022

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

A little bit teen sex romp, a little bit female friendship plug, a little bit Asian American immigrant story, Inbetween Girl has no shortage of things to say. It just needed to trim out the noise so we could hear them.

Rated: C

May 3, 2022

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Though the dialogue is often hit-or-miss, this young adult drama doesn’t simply put a fresh spin on old tropes: It takes seriously the messiness of growing up, the hardest parts of which involve accepting life’s ambiguities.

May 3, 2022

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Kevin Harley

Radio Times

Inbetween Girl puts a likeable twist on coming-of-age tropes, handling them with wit, empathy and nuance.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 9, 2023

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Sandie Angulo Chen

AWFJ.org

Nuanced and naturalistic, the movie is a reminder that teen dramas, when done right, can be memorable and relevant.

Jun 7, 2022

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Jennifer Merin

AWFJ.org

Makino and Galbraith are two very talented women who are just embarking on their filmmaking careers. For those who seek respite from angst, this charming film provides genuine relief.

Jun 7, 2022

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Aaron S

It's a perfectly watchabale coming of age teen drama but it does very little to bring anything new or interesting to the genre. Some of its elements are wholesale ripped from better movies. If you've seen it all...you could do way worse than Inbetween Girl, but if you haven't, you could way better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Teen artist Angie Chen does NOT like Liam--she just likes getting rides home from him after soccer practice. Okay, so he has great eyebrows, but he's with Sheryl, the Instagram princess of their Episcopalian private school. After Angie is blindsided by her parents' sudden divorce, Liam serves as a welcome distraction. However, when that distraction comes knocking on her window in the middle of the night, a secret hookup will set Angie on a journey of sexual awakenings, racial insecurities, and artistic expression as she comes to discover what she wants--and who she wants to be.

Director: Mei Makino
Producer: Emily Gollahon, Kate Gollahon, Connor Pickens, Matt Stryker, Udoy Rahim
Screenwriter: Mei Makino
Distributor: OVID
Production Co: Pineapple Field Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2024
Runtime: 1h 29m