The Diary of a Teenage Girl

“Sex, drugs, and recordings of it all.”

6.6

2015

1h 42m

DramaRomanceComedy

Director: Marielle Heller

Overview

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

Trailer

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Cast

Minnie Goetze

Bel Powley

Minnie Goetze

Charlotte Worthington

Kristen Wiig

Charlotte Worthington

Monroe Rutherford

Alexander Skarsgård

Monroe Rutherford

Pascal MacCorkill

Christopher Meloni

Pascal MacCorkill

Ricky Wasserman

Austin Lyon

Ricky Wasserman

Kimmie Minter

Madeleine Waters

Kimmie Minter

Tabatha

Margarita Levieva

Tabatha

Chuck Saunders

Quinn Nagle

Chuck Saunders

Gretel

Abby Wait

Gretel

Burt

John Parsons

Burt

Andrea

Miranda Bailey

Andrea

Michael Cocaine

Carson D. Mell

Michael Cocaine

Reviews

Reno

**A teen girl's sexual exploration.** Well, the first thing is this film is not for everyone. Because the contents were too strong for being a teen theme. That means it is good for the grown ups to watch. The story of a 15 year old girl in the 70s living with her mother and small sister. It begins when her sexual urges takes off, her first with a middle aged man. So she documents everything and besides, with her close friend's support, they together explore even more options. Being a minor and yet her real life to commence, what she plans for the future determines the remaining developments. The performance by Bel Powley was amazing. She was the perfect choice to play that role despite she's older than the role. There were many nudes and sex scenes, but was not that strong, especially when compared with the similar themes of the present era films. The pace had lots of ups and downs, but the progression was on the right path which actually saved the film. The story was just fine, no complication to understand and also not easy to explain, but in a short, it was a teenage girl's sexual exploration. Everybody gets into that stage of life, but only few courageously opts a path to accomplish. And for some, it is an open opportunity that makes them to get there than intentionally make that move. I felt the film was well adapted from its book and directed by a newcomer, Surely worth a watch, but again I'm saying that it is not for everyone. _7/10_

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Alunauwie

The Diary of a Teenage Girl explores the emotional and psychological journey of Minnie, a 15-year-old girl growing up in a dysfunctional family environment. Through unique visual storytelling, including animation and voice recordings, the film presents her struggle with identity, love, and self-worth. The story reveals how a lack of parental affection and a toxic environment influence her misguided decisions. Despite its controversial themes, the film delivers strong performances and ends with meaningful character growth. It offers powerful lessons about parenting, emotional needs, and adolescent development. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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