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201727 minPGdocumentary

3.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Growing Up Gracefully

201727 minPGdocumentary

3.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Two sisters reflect on a 1950s teen-advice book while discussing the challenges of young adulthood in 2017.

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Two sisters reflect on a 1950s teen-advice book while discussing the challenges of young adulthood in 2017.

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Hannah Reilly

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Eliza Reilly

Eliza Reillycast

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Sisters Hannah and Eliza Reilly sit together in Australia, reflecting on the 1950s teen-advice book "Growing Up Gracefully." Set in 2017, their candid conversations touch on the challenges of young adulthood. They discuss their experiences as young women today, comparing them to the vintage advice in the book. Through humor and insight, they seek to redefine growing up gracefully amidst modern complexities.

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