Review of Eighth Grade (2018) by Tomris Laffly for Film Journal International — 11 Jul 2018
This is an astonishing filmmaking debut from Burnham, a renowned comedian as well as a musician—you might secretly wonder how a young male not only captured the point of view of an eighth-grade girl so exactly, but also expressed it with such emotional precision.
Whatever the secret formula to his experiential accuracy and unexpectedly inventive directorial eye is, the outcome is a deeply serious coming-of-age film that is only light and charming on the surface.
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This review of Eighth Grade (2018) was written by Tomris Laffly and published by Film Journal International on 11 Jul 2018.
Eighth Grade has generally received very positive reviews.
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