Inbetween Girl – Movie Review
Director: Mei Makino
Writer: Mei Makino (Screenplay)
Cast
- Emma Galbraith
- William Magnuson
- Emily Garrett
- Liz Waters
- KaiChow Lau
Plot: Teen artist Angie Chen turns to secret hook-ups with the heartthrob of her private school after her parents’ sudden divorce.
Runtime: 1 Hour 29 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Inbetween Girl starts as teenage artist Angie Chen (Galbraith) sees her life start to spiral out of control. She sees her parents getting a divorce and the guy she likes Liam (Magnuson) spending more time around her. The two start having a fling behind Liam’s girlfriend Sheryl (Garrett).
When things start getting serious in her mind of Angie, she gets caught up wondering what to do. Her first love can become one of the most dangerous when she starts a project with Liam’s girlfriend.
Verdict on Inbetween Girl
Inbetween Girl is a coming-of-age drama following a teenage girl that sees her parents going through a divorce. She discovers new friends and experiences love for the first time, leading her down a dangerous path when the two things clash.
When it comes to coming-of-age movies, we know where most of them are going. They start with an outsider stepping outside their comfort zone to get involved in something well out of their control. This does everything you would expect, with Emma Galbraith bringing the emotions that come with her character’s feelings. In the end, this does everything it needs to for a coming-of-age tale, showing being a teenager isn’t ever going to be easy.
Final Thoughts – Inbetween Girl is everything you expect to see in a coming-of-age tale.
