Sponsored by Edge of Seventeen
Today’s 17-year-olds kinda make us feel just a teeny, weeny bit inadequate. With their amazing Snapchat stories, lack of dial up internet and “on fleek” eyebrows, they seem to have their shiz together a lot more than we did at that age (… or than we do now, TBH).
Louisa Johnson won the X Factor aged 17; Kylie Jenner had clothing line, app, and basically an empire before her, aged 17; and Lily–Rose Depp casually became the face of Chanel, AGED 17. All we could muster was a halter neck top, a Saturday job, and a quick kiss behind the bike shed from Pete in year 13. Sob.
So, in this crazy world, it’s kind of refreshing to see that some things just never change in adolescence.
Hailee Steinfeld, as protagonist, Nadine, in The Edge of Seventeen, battles first love and a betrayal of friendship with an outlook to which we can all relate.
The film follows long time besties, Nadine and Krista (Haley Lu Richardson), who are inseparable until Krista begins dating Nadine’s super cute older brother. Awks.
Nadine is forced to see the people in her life with fresh eyes – including her well-meaning but distracted mother (Kyra Sedgwick), and unlikely mentor and History teacher, Mr. Bruner (Woody Harrelson) –and realises growing up is more complicated than she thought.
This coming-of-age comedy is pretty refreshing and honest. With loads of talented actors, actresses, writers and producers on board, who have worked across an many well-known films, from Pitch Perfect (aca-scuse-me?!) and The BFG to Crazy, Stupid Love and the Simpsons, we’ll be at the cinema ready with our scrunchies and blue eyeliner.
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