Review of Girlhood (2003) by Stephen K — 10 Jul 2009

It was crazy to see how some young people live their lives - acting out and even killing people with no remorse. Very sad.

This review of Girlhood (2003) was written by Stephen K on 10 Jul 2009.

Girlhood has generally received positive reviews.

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 25 Feb 2006

A fine example of what a filmmaker can achieve when she takes on a great subject and lets it play out with all the respect and attention it deserves…

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By Brian P (1,844) on 05 Jun 2007

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Garbus spent three years patiently mining for beauty in the ugliest of environments…

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