A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make h... Read allA girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.
- Awards
- 12 wins & 22 nominations
Mariétou Touré
- Fily
- (as Marietou Toure)
Aurélie Vérillon
- La CPE
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe most daunting task for the film was to obtain the rights to the Rihanna song Diamonds, written by Sia. The sequence featuring the song, where the girls lip sync to the lyrics, was shot first before Céline Sciamma obtained the rights. Rihanna and Sia gave them the authorization once they had seen the sequence dedicated to the song, for a minimal fee.
- GoofsAt the very beginning of the movie, the running girl of the red team wearing number 6 is someone else than our main actress Mariam who appears later wearing number 6 as well. We can see her face clearly once she takes of her helmet when the match is over.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: Coming of Age (2018)
- SoundtracksDiamonds
Performed by Rihanna
Written by Sia (as Furler), Tor Erik Hermansen (as Hermansen), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Eriksen), Benny Blanco (as Levin)
© 2012 - EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Matza Ballzack Music, Where Da Kasz At? (BMI) administered by Kobalt Music Group Ltd.
(p) 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Courtesy of EMI Music Publishing France, Matza Ballzack Music, Where Da Kasz At? & Univeral Music Vision
All rights reserved
Produced by Benny Blanco (uncredited), Kuk Harrell (uncredited), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (uncredited) and Tor Erik Hermansen (uncredited)
Featured review
Female-centric and empowerment-driven, this classic coming-of-age story hits high notes as newcomer Karidja Touré executes a powerful performance in self-discovery.
Girl power comes from French cinema in this classic coming-of-age story; female centric and empowerment driven, Girlhood is centered around 16 year old Marieme and her struggles with peer pressure and self discovery. While the tale may be repetitive, director Céline Sciamma gives fresh visuals and dramatic flare to the film, which is captivating from the very start. Set in the lower class suburbs of France, Girlhood is as much an emotional journey as it is a visual one, and a satisfying film from beginning to end.
Girlhood, which, by the way, is not a female answer to Richard Linklater's Boyhood, is very performance driven and an actor's dream. Karidja Touré carries the film on her small shoulders, projecting various emotional moments with strength. One scene in particular is very special to the film; the four girls rent a hotel room and get all dressed up in formal wear to just hang out with each other and drink alcohol. Eventually, they play Rihanna's "Diamonds" and begin dancing away their problems from the outside world. This moment in the film is captured so beautifully, it could have (and should have) been Rihanna's official music video. The blueish tones of the room, the general feeling of sisterhood, and the miming of the lyrics while dancing around in beautiful dresses show the girls' dreams of a better life, but making the most of what they have in that moment. It's a very powerful scene, which ultimately gives Girlhood its authenticity as the perfect portrait of the undeniable complexity of adolescent life.
Girlhood, which, by the way, is not a female answer to Richard Linklater's Boyhood, is very performance driven and an actor's dream. Karidja Touré carries the film on her small shoulders, projecting various emotional moments with strength. One scene in particular is very special to the film; the four girls rent a hotel room and get all dressed up in formal wear to just hang out with each other and drink alcohol. Eventually, they play Rihanna's "Diamonds" and begin dancing away their problems from the outside world. This moment in the film is captured so beautifully, it could have (and should have) been Rihanna's official music video. The blueish tones of the room, the general feeling of sisterhood, and the miming of the lyrics while dancing around in beautiful dresses show the girls' dreams of a better life, but making the most of what they have in that moment. It's a very powerful scene, which ultimately gives Girlhood its authenticity as the perfect portrait of the undeniable complexity of adolescent life.
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- cinemacy
- Dec 7, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- €2,966,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,765
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,667
- Feb 1, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $1,862,990
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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