The Edge of Seventeen

— A coming of age comedy that’s definitely among the best of them. Nadine’s never exactly fit in and felt lucky to have one friend in the sea of schoolmates. Well, she may be invisible but her feelings strike all our cores and she’s so clever and sarcastic, and the ways she deals with her social pain make for a great look at coping with high school alienation. Her tongue’s a little too sharp and her world view a little too egocentric, but this is a look at the journey, not the starting point, and it’s a wonderful journey to watch. Woody Harrelson as one of her teachers and Kyra Sedgwick as her mother also are memorable. [DVD]

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[2016. 104 min. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, and Blake Jenner.]
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