''Girl Flu.'' is a 2016 American comedy film written and directed by Dorie Barton and starring Katee Sackhoff,

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, Jeremy Sisto,

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and Heather Matarazzo.

Plot

12-year-old Bird has moved with her single mom Jenny from a

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suburb to a neighborhood in Echo Park. Compounding this transition is the arrival of Bird's first period, which makes itself embarrassingly known at a school picnic. Bird and her free-spirited, impulsive mom both learn about what it means to become a woman.

Cast

* Katee Sackhoff as Jenny *

as Robin/Bird * Jeremy Sisto as Arlo * Heather Matarazzo as Lilli *

as Celeste *Diego Josef as Carlos * Isabella Acres as Rachel

Reception

The film has an 86% rating on

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. Kate Erbland of

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graded the film a B, writing "Although Bird’s issues are myriad and it would be easy for her to fall into a pattern of pitying herself, her unique mix of pluck and practicality make the character shine and keep the tone of Girl Flu''' fizzy and light." Jon Frosch of ''

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'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "warm and winning" and "a slight but distinctive coming-of-ager." Bob Strauss of the ''

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'' also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "''Girl Flu.'' is everything indie comedy should be and rarely is: fearless, committed to character and willing to not only get dirty but to stay that way."

References

External links

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