The Girl

Sweden

A 9 year old girl is left in the care of her irresponsible aunt for the summer while her parents serve a humanitarian mission in Africa. The girl contrives a way to get rid of the aunt so we watch her deal with neighbors, bratty older girls, the boy next door...and mostly loneliness.

The film is evenly paced, music stood out; the lead, a skinny redhead, has a pensive air about her which suits the tone perfectly. Some bad stuff happens, some good...time goes by and when the parents come home she's older and wiser. Lovely looking movie.

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