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200646 minPGdocumentary

4.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Girls

200646 minPGdocumentary

4.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Three Moscow girls secretly purchase cigarettes and cans of gin and tonic during a summer that marks their transition from childhood to adulthood.

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Valeriya Gay Germanika

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Three Moscow girls secretly purchase cigarettes and cans of gin and tonic during a summer that marks their transition from childhood to adulthood.

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Valeriya Gay Germanika

Valeriya Gay Germanikadirector

Valeriya Gay Germanika

Valeriya Gay Germanikawriter

Ekaterina Poltavtsevacast

Alexandra Shugaevacast

Elena Orlovacast

Synopsis

Three girls in Moscow spend their summer days on the edge of adulthood. They gather in schoolyards and residential areas, marking the end of childhood. The girls buy cigarettes and cans of gin and tonic in secret. They experience the thrill of first love and the weight of personal challenges. Directed by Valeriya Gay Germanika, the film captures their intimate moments as they face new responsibilities and emotions. "Girls" runs for 46 minutes and was released in 2006.

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