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Princess Cyd

2017 · Movie · Not Rated · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 84% critics

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High school athlete Cyd lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina and dreams of getting away. When her famous novelist aunt invites her for the summer, she starts to settle in, explore feelings and faith, and fall for a girl in the neighborhood.

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Details
Years
2017
Release date
2017-11-03
Language
English
Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
96 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
84/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (154 votes)
About

You’ll like Princess Cyd for its gentle, heartfelt summer setting and conversations about love and belief; Not for you if you want a plot with constant momentum or prefer lighter teen romance like The Half of It or Edge of Seventeen.

Pros: tender coming-of-age; thoughtful intimacy; warm summer mood | Cons: heavy emotions; limited escapism

Themes

  • sexual identity
  • bisexuality
  • women's football (soccer)
  • coming of age
  • summer vacation
  • death in family
  • novelist
  • lgbt
  • trust issues
  • family bonding

Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Cone