Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl tells a story we’ve kind of heard before… teenage girl loses virginity to mother’s boyfriend… but this telling of it was so non-judgemental. Did anyone actually do anything morally wrong here, in the druggy haze of 70’s San Francisco? Certainly the director did not. Although the sex scenes were quite explicit, one never felt as though actress Bel Powley or her character, Minnie Goetz, were exploited… not an easy thing to pull off!

Another great MovieNight, although there was a certain sadness in the air following the loss of David Bowie. Props to Marie for coming dressed in David style!

I had the pleasure of working on set with Ms. Powley just two days after MovieNight! I had no idea that this sweet girl was from my old stomping grounds of Shepherds Bush! I think the expression on my face says it all 🙂

Photograph by Drew Jarrett

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