Girl Girl Girl

There's nothing wrong with clichéd teen movies; I often enjoy such films. However, the screenplay is quite poor. Somehow, the plot feels rushed yet dull. The character development is very shallow.

Just with a quick shallow hasty conversation, you managed to win the heart of someone who didn't like you at the first meeting, leading to an intimate relationship with them. After that, you both became a couple in deep love and inseparable from each other. Like????? What just happened?

I had to rewatch some parts because I thought I missed some important scenes. But no, I didn't miss any important parts but this is what the story looks like. It's very fast-paced without strong character development.

Screenplay 4/10 Scoring 6/10 Acting 7/10.

Told over a trio of Friday evenings, this follows the story of three lifelong pals who are entering the exciting new world of adulthood and discovering things about their bodies and themselves that director Alli Haapasalo has knitted into one hundred minutes of light-hearted drama. "Mimmi" (Aamu Milonoff) and the figure skating-obsessed "Emma" (Linnea Leino) have always been joined at the hip and appear destined to take their relationship to the next level, whilst "Rönkkö" (Eleoonora Kauhanen) is more into finding out just to get her juices (quite literally) flowing. What now ensues sees these three girls go through some of the turbulence of adolescence, exploring their sexuality and questioning their priorities as they go - whilst causing some mayhem with the equally hormonal boys whom "Rönkkö", especially, seems to manage to frustrate at every turn as she rather methodically searches for her own "tingle". It's quite a quirkily coming of age sort of story, this, with a candidness to it that is quite refreshing at times. It's not often that we get films that deal with the feminine side of the coin when it comes to initial sexual encounters - some more successful than others. The writing and acting, though, is all rather underwhelming and it loves a stereotype as it's initial innovation gives way to an Hollywood-esque sisterhood exercise that can be quite cringemaking to watch at times. There's something entirely superficial about the whole thing and after half an hour I just felt that we were being presented with a series of scenarios straight (or not) from the teenage pop-up Kamasutra. It's not bad and at times is quite revealing of attitudes and that physical passion we all felt in our teens, but that quickly gives way to the routine and it loses it's punch.

Finnish film that got audience award from Sundance this year.

So i was definitely interested in watching this one.

It's always really nice when finnish films get international attention.

I was really surprised how much I loved this.

Original title is Tytöt Tytöt Tytöt.

When translated that is quite literally Girls Girls Girls.

I don't necessarily know why they didn't keep that as title.

Because in this story three is quite important number.

Three girls.

Three fridays.

I find it really interesting how this story is mostly happening during three evenings.

Lot of things happens during those weeks between these three separate fridays.

Three different situations and problems that these girls have.

Mimmi who is having problems with her mental health and is searching her identity.

She also has family problems.

She is played by Aamu Milonoff.

Another actor from Milonoff family.

Her father is actor whose brothers are actors and tv persons in Finland.

Atleast i can tell her apart from other Milonoff's.

Then there is Emma who has been figure skater for almost her whole life.

She is getting ready for really important competition.

But she is having problems with one jump.

She is played by Linnea Leino.

Then there is Rönkkö who is searching her sexuality and love.

She doesn't feel passion from sex.

She is played by Eleonoora Kauhanen.

Really amazing performances.

I have heard that director Alli Haapasalo has taken some inspiration from Booksmart.

I can kinda feel that in this.

Really interesting story about coplex relationships between different young characters.

Everything felt so natural and real.

Like young people's really talk like this in Finland.

Really modern language is used.

I'm boy around same age than characters in this film.

Setting is Finland's capital city Helsinki.

I live just about 100 kilometers to north in smaller village.

So i feel that i haven't lived that similiar youth.

But i can still feel that this film was about suprisingly universal things.

I seriously got little bit emotional in the end.

Please, finnish filmmakers!

Make more this high quality films.

I really loved this.

"Girl Picture" is a wonderfully compelling, beautifully directed and shot story about three young women growing up in Helsinki and their relationships. The actresses quickly ensnare you and you find yourself feeling the characters' feelings along with them. I loved the figure skating plot line. Highly recommend.

Originally premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival for the World Dramatic Competition selection. I originally brought tickets for this movie during the virtual festival but after watching 30 minutes of the movie, I turned it off because I was tired. However, the festival ended the next day as I got caught off from my schedule so I wasn't able to finish the movie. Recently, I found another screening at another festival so I rewatched it again. Was it worth it? Sort of.

Directed by Alli Haapasalo and its a story about three girls name Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö who are at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. During three consecutive Fridays, two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she's never experienced before: pleasure. Finland cinema isn't common from where I am so it was nice to see a movie from Finland. The presentation is really good as the 1:33:1 aspect ratio did feel purposeful for the most part. Trying to capture the theme where the girls are stuck in their youth still while trying to grow out of it soon. The chemistry between the characters were mostly interesting however some felt like there could be some improvements. Each performances from the cast is pretty good as there wasn't a single weak performance from the actors. The nice production design and pacing helped to make the movie feel wholesome and fun to watch throughout.

Most of the characters have their purpose but some felt like they are just there for the plot honestly. Nothing too special that comes out from the story. It's the average basic story about an coming of age story on girls. The musical choice honestly gets annoying as the song called "Slip Away" from the band Perfume Genius is over played at this point. That song has been played since Eighth Grade and Booksmart which fits perfectly, but now its kind of over used which is annoying. Some of the dialogue could be improved since some of the words did feel like something Jaden Smith would make from a bad record album. Despite these problems, the movie never fails to become boring and there are some wholesome moments to connect with our main three characters. Good job for the effort.

Rating: B-