Girlhood

2014 • 113 minutes

About this movie

Fed up with her abusive family situation, lack of school prospects and the "boys' law" in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of three free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her style, drops out of school, starts stealing and seeks solace in an older man. Realising this lifestyle will never result in the freedom she craves, she finally decides to take charge of her own life. 2014 Hold Up Films & Productions, Lilies Films, Arte France Cinema.