'Girls Like Girls' Review: Hayley Kiyoko's Feature Debut Offers a Conventional but Refreshing Queer Coming-of-Age Story
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Guy Lodge
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Summary
Hayley Kiyoko's directorial debut 'Girls Like Girls' adapts her 2015 viral pop song and subsequent YA novel into a feature film. The movie tells the story of two suburban teenage girls discovering their friendship is something more, set against the backdrop of 2006 Oregon. While the film follows conventional coming-of-age tropes, it stands out for its authentic queer perspective, strong performances, and emotionally resonant storytelling. The review notes Kiyoko's assured direction and the film's refreshing take on young queer love, perfectly timed for Pride month.
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Co-directed by the singer, the clip was artfully shot and empathetically told, and got fans sufficiently invested that Kiyoko eventually published a YA novel expanding the adventur
Perfectly timed for Pride month, Hayley Kiyoko's debut feature 'Girls Like Girls' is a conventional but refreshing queer coming-of-ager.
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