''Cusp'' is a 2021 American

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directed and produced by Isabel Bethencourt and Parker Hill. It follows three teenage girls at the end of summer. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and was released on

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on November 26, 2021.

Synopsis

Three teenage girls in

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confront the dark corners of adolescence at the end of summer.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

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on January 30, 2021. In April 2021, Showtime Documentary Films acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on

on November 26, 2021.

Reception

''Cusp'' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 90% approval rating on

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website

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, based on 21 reviews, with a

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of 6.90/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Cusp smartly and sensitively captures the experiences of a trio of teen girls as they navigate the uncertain ground between youth and adulthood."

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* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, cusp_2021 2021 films 2021 documentary films Documentary films about adolescence Documentary films about women in the United States Films set in Texas Films shot in Texas Showtime (TV network) documentary films 2020s American films