Girl Flu.

Girl Flu.
Girl Flu.
	Film poster
Directed by	Dorie Barton
Written by	Dorie Barton
Produced by	David K. Wilson; Jay Lowi
Starring	Katee Sackhoff; Jade Pettyjohn; Jeremy Sisto; Judy Reyes; Heather Matarazzo
Cinematography	Alice Brooks
Edited by	John Alan Thompson
Music by	John Ballinger
Production; company	Free Chicken Films
Release date	June 6, 2016 (LA Film Festival);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Girl Flu. is a 2016 American comedy film written and directed by Dorie Barton and starring Katee Sackhoff, Jade Pettyjohn, Jeremy Sisto, Judy Reyes and Heather Matarazzo.^[1]

Plot

12-year-old Bird has moved with her single mom Jenny from a San Fernando Valley suburb to a neighborhood in Echo Park. Compounding this transition is the arrival of Bird's first period, which makes itself embarrassingly known at a school picnic. Bird and her free-spirited, impulsive mom both learn about what it means to become a woman.

Cast

Katee Sackhoff as Jenny
Jade Pettyjohn as Robin/Bird
Jeremy Sisto as Arlo
Heather Matarazzo as Lilli
Judy Reyes as Celeste
Diego Josef as Carlos
Isabella Acres as Rachel

Reception

The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[2] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a B, writing "Although Bird’s issues are myriad and it would be easy for her to fall into a pattern of pitying herself, her unique mix of pluck and practicality make the character shine and keep the tone of 'Girl Flu' fizzy and light."^[3]

Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "warm and winning" and "a slight but distinctive coming-of-ager."^[4]

Bob Strauss of the Los Angeles Daily News also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Girl Flu. is everything indie comedy should be and rarely is: fearless, committed to character and willing to not only get dirty but to stay that way."^[5]

References

^ Hipes, Patrick (24 September 2018). "Katee Sackhoff-Starrer 'Girl Flu', Pongalo's First Original Film, Launches On Streaming Service". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ "Girl Flu". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Erbland, Kate (9 June 2016). "LAFF Review: 'Girl Flu' is a Light-Hearted Comedy About Puberty". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Frosch, John (11 June 2016). "'Girl Flu': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Strauss, Bob (7 June 2016). "LA Film Festival 2016: Dorie Barton's 'Girl Flu.' is an infectious indie comedy". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

External links

Official website. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original Archived 2021-04-25 at the Wayback Machine on 2016-03-07.
Girl Flu. at IMDb
Girl Flu. at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] Hipes, Patrick (24 September 2018). "Katee Sackhoff-Starrer 'Girl Flu', Pongalo's First Original Film, Launches On Streaming Service". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[2] "Girl Flu". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[3] Erbland, Kate (9 June 2016). "LAFF Review: 'Girl Flu' is a Light-Hearted Comedy About Puberty". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[4] Frosch, John (11 June 2016). "'Girl Flu': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[5] Strauss, Bob (7 June 2016). "LA Film Festival 2016: Dorie Barton's 'Girl Flu.' is an infectious indie comedy". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

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