Review of Girlhood (2014) by Peter Bradshaw for Guardian — 06 May 2015

Girlhood has a raw emotional urgency and energy.

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This review of Girlhood (2014) was written by Peter Bradshaw and published by Guardian on 06 May 2015.

Girlhood has generally received positive reviews.

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