I honestly was kind of bored by this film. I had heard great stuff about it and then I saw it and thought it was just an average film. It just shows you that people that can make terrible decisions in a mob that will affect them for the rest of their lives.

"Inspired by real events in 2008 where 18 high school students took part in a supposed “pregnancy pact”, Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s drama-comedy 17 Girls (17 filles) offers a highly stylised yet languidly paced portrayal of the waywardness of headstrong teenagers. Despite being based on a true story, the film is an unconvincing and superficial approach to adolescence, and often an empty experience..."

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Great idea for a movie, but mediocre execution. The films gets the overconfidence and naivete of youth right, but surprisingly the parents are dumber than the teenagers in this movie. Also, I knew a good ending would be tough to pull off, but the conclusion is particularly lame.

I honestly was kind of bored by this film. I had heard great stuff about it and then I saw it and thought it was just an average film. It just shows you that people that can make terrible decisions in a mob that will affect them for the rest of their lives.

I'm sure it's much better than whatever Hollywood would have done with this story. And these girls were great actresses across the board. Blowing away American actresses this age. But yet I was still left a bit cold by the film. An admirable effort nonetheless.

would've wanted to sympathize with the girls, but being teenaged doesn't make you that stupid. bad writing to the max.

2008. gada jūnijā, neilgi pirms vasaras brīvdienām, pasaules masu medijos parādījās ziņa par Gločesteras pilsētu (Masačūsetsas štatā, ASV), kurā septiņpadsmit vietējās skolas audzēknēm – vecumā no 15 līdz 17 gadiem – gandrīz vienlaikus bija iestājusies grūtniecība. Šis notikums presē tika nodēvēts par "Grūtnieču savienību" (Pregnancy pact). Meitenes bija izdarījušas apzinātu izvēli, tobrīd citiem neskaidru iemeslu dēļ.

Māsas režisores Delphine un Muriel Coulin radījušas savu versiju – provokatīvu debijas filmu, kurā notikumu darbība pārcelta uz Franciju. Jutekliska un nevainīga romantisma pilna.

Forma, kadrs un temps man bija šīs filmas skaistāka puse. Svarīgais stāstā katram savs.

"No one can do anything about a girl who dreams." © "17 Girls"

"Inspired by real events in 2008 where 18 high school students took part in a supposed “pregnancy pact”, Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s drama-comedy 17 Girls (17 filles) offers a highly stylised yet languidly paced portrayal of the waywardness of headstrong teenagers. Despite being based on a true story, the film is an unconvincing and superficial approach to adolescence, and often an empty experience..."

Read the full review at AtTheCinema.