![]() ![]() This isn’t just some girlish/melodramatic teen endeavor, it’s actually a whip-smart blending of coming of age movie, comedy, and family drama. The synopsis doesn’t do The Edge of Seventeen justice. Estranged from her mother (Kyra Sedgwick) and still dealing with the loss of her father a few years earlier, Nadine finds support in a new friendship with fellow loner Erwin (Hayden Szeto) and tough love from her teacher Mr Bruner (Woody Harrelson) leading to her realizing that what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning. Now teenagers, they’re inseparable, however their friendship seems to be over when Krista begins a romance with Nadine’s older brother Darian (Blake Jenner). Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) and Krista (Haley Lu Richardson) are two outsiders, awkward girls who forged a firm friendship and grew up together. Largely overlooked in theaters last year, it’s home video release gives you an opportunity to appreciate it for yourself. Then along comes debut writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig who makes it look easy, delivering a moving and entertaining addition to the genre. It’s a well trodden path and hard to add something new with a back catalogue including Mean Girls, Clueless, My Girl, Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club, to name but a few. One of the staples of cinema is the coming of age drama/comedy (dramedy).
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