Girl Picture

Girl Picture

Winner of the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Girl Picture is an unapologetic, exuberant portrait of girlhood—messy, tender, and alive with possibility. Directed by Finnish filmmaker Alli Haapasalo, the film unfolds over three consecutive Fridays, capturing the transformative energy of adolescence and the search for identity in all its awkward, joyful, and heartbreaking complexity.

The story follows three best friends on the cusp of adulthood: dedicated figure skater Emma (Linnea Leino), fiercely outspoken Mimmi (Aamu Milonoff), and the curious and big-hearted Rönkkö (Eleonoora Kauhanen). Together, they navigate love, sex, ambition, and self-discovery, confronting the exhilarating and confusing realities of becoming who they are meant to be.

Haapasalo’s direction is vibrant and intimate, grounded in humor, empathy, and authenticity. The film’s sharp, affecting writing and brilliant ensemble performances make its characters feel unmistakably real—young women discovering the power and vulnerability of connection.

Full of heart and delightfully candid, Girl Picture celebrates friendship, queerness, and the unfiltered emotional truth of coming of age. It’s a film that glows with the electric energy of youth and the courage it takes to step into your own story.

Screening With:

Benevolent

Student Short Showcase

When two post-grad best-friends reunite, bitter truths emerge threatening to tear their friendship apart.

19 mins 15s
Canada, 2022
Dir. Jarred Marino
Language: English

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