About a Girl (2001)

Directed by

Brian Percival

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

9 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl living in a working class area of the UK spends her days daydreaming about pop stardom. She faces a difficult decision that comes with major consequences for her future.

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What happens

About a Girl is a nine-minute short film directed by Brian Percival. In 2001, it won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film. It also won an award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival for Best British Short, the TCM Classic Shorts Award prize at the London Film Festival, and the Jury Prize at the Raindance Film Festival. The script was written by Julie Rutterford and the film was produced by Janey de Nordwall. The leading role was played by Ashley Thewlis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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