First Girl I Loved
2016 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 6.3 · 76% critics
A high school student develops a crush on a popular classmate and starts exploring feelings that are both exciting and unsettling. As the connection deepens, pressure from friends, school life, and fear of judgment make first love far more complicated than expected.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (157 votes)
About
If you like tender, bittersweet teen self-discovery stories like Geography Club or Dating Amber, this may connect with you; Not for you if you want a light, tidy romance or a consistently upbeat watch.
Pros: honest coming-of-age feelings; sweet central chemistry; relatable teen confusion | Cons: messy storytelling; frustrating friend subplot; uneven character focus
Themes
- high school
- confusion
- best friend
- female homosexuality
- softball
- first love
- yearbook
- lesbian
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Audience Award Best of NEXT · 2016
Cast & crew
Dylan Gelula
as Anne
Brianna Hildebrand
as Sasha
Mateo Arias
as Clifton
Pamela Adlon
as Sharon
Tim Heidecker
as Mr. Q
Cameron Esposito
as Jasmine
John Redlinger
as Johnny Glasses
Dominic Flores
as Jorge Basanez
Jennifer Prediger
as Assistant Principal Heather Wiggins
Erik Griffin
as Mr. Maldonado
Directed by Kerem Sanga