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How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)

How to Talk to Girls at Parties poster
Directed by
John Cameron Mitchell
Genre
science fiction film, comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 430 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s London, a teenage punk meets a mysterious girl who is not what she seems. He tries to connect with her as he discovers she comes from a different world.

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What happens

How to Talk to Girls at Parties is a 2017 science fiction romantic comedy film directed by John Cameron Mitchell from a screenplay he co-wrote with Philippa Goslett, based on the 2006 short story of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The film stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Ruth Wilson, Matt Lucas and Nicole Kidman. Principal photography began on 9 November 2015 in Sheffield. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2017. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2018 by StudioCanal UK and in the United States on 25 May 2018 by A24. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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