‘What are you, a manic-pixie-dream-girl?’ ‘…Sure.’ This exchange encapsulates the film’s story, following a girl and her peers as they come of age with self-awareness.

Blake (Jessica Barden) becomes a sugarbaby and learns to navigate the power of her sexuality, how to own it and the responsibility of using it. All the while chasing an idea of romance that she thinks might be outdated. The film feels delicate and soft, with pink fairy lights, yellow sunglasses, empty grass roads in…