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GOD HELP THE GIRL

Eve is a catastrophelow on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music.
Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a pop group. In God Help the Girl, writer/director Stuart Murdoch creates a poignant coming-of-age story that doubles as a sublime indie-pop musical from one of indie pop's biggest songwriters. The project began as a suite of songs, written while Murdoch was in between records and tours as lead singer of Belle and Sebastian. He nurtured it for nearly a decade into a fully formed fi lm, set in the bohemian fantasia of Glasgow's West End, which is populated by mods, rockers, and emo kids who have no qualms about breaking into song and dance. While a treat for the eyes, thanks to the candy-colored cinematography, as well as the ears, thanks to Murdoch's undeniable gift for crafting fantastic pop songs, it's the top-notch cast that delivers the fi lm. Star turns from Emily Browning (Sleeping Beauty, Sucker Punch), olly Alexander (Le Week-End, Bright Star) and Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins) elevate what might have been an exercise in twee to an emotional, heartfelt fi lm that will resonate with audiences of all ages.
UK, 2014, 111 min., Unrated (appropriate for 13 and up, contains some language, drinking, and great pop music, all involving teens), DCP | Director: Stuart Murdoch | Sundance 2013 | Berlin 2013 | SXSW 2013