This French film about a group of girlfriends in the projects of Paris really stood out as a solid film about friendship and tested boundaries. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, so I don’t recall a lot, but I liked how this film was about an awkward girl being accepted into a tough girl gang, and being integrated into their bonds and being attracted by their bravado and feeling protected within their circle. One of the standout scenes is when they get a hotel room together, drink, and dance to Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” it’s a stunningly beautiful scene of teen girl friendship.
It’s a really heartfelt coming of age film, about a shy girl learning to gain confidence through her girlfriends while also making foolish choices in order to impress them, walking a balancing act between her childhood naïveté and adult awareness. The director, Celine Sciamma, just did Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and I’m looking forward to seeing that too as another depiction of women’s relationships onscreen.
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