A 28 year-old playing 20 and a 32 year-old playing 22, neither of whom pull that off despite their likeability; a surreally candy colored sparkly London the likes of which the world has never seen (Barbie inspired, one must wonder?); a well-worn meet cute + missed connection plot combo. All this overrides the few truly charming and moving moments here. Pity.
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A light and charming swath of tulle, but Lesley Manville's poise and intelligence makes it into something a bit sturdier.
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Some things this fine movie is about: the buried, unspoken grief of a daughter whose mother just died. The disconnect between another mother and daughter. Summertime. Female sexuality as power and commodity. Sex as enticer, and mystery. The perils of devaluing oneself. Inner emptiness. Female bodies. Friendship. Hero worship. Unexpected chivalry. Expected betrayal. Yachts. Cannes. Chanel handbags. Class, class, class, in many different forms, focusing on the jarring entry of a working class girl, Naima, age 16, to the playtime…
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