The Diary of a Teenage Girl

  • Friday August 21, 2015 6:00 PM
  • Friday August 21, 2015 8:00 PM
  • Saturday August 22, 2015 5:00 PM
  • Sunday August 23, 2015 12:00 PM
  • Sunday August 23, 2015 2:00 PM
  • Sunday August 23, 2015 4:00 PM

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is based on Phoebe Gloeckner's novel of the same name, hailed by Salon as "one of the most brutally honest, shocking, tender and beautiful portrayals of growing up female in America." Writer/director Marielle Heller unlocks this diary with a richly comedic and deeply personal vision. In her feature film directorial debut, Heller brings Gloeckner's book to life with fearless performances, a stirring score, inventive graphic novel-like animation sequences, imagination, humor, and heart. It is a coming-of-age story that is as poignant as it is unsettling.

102 minutes; R

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Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $9; $7 for Modern members; $6 for Reel People. The Sunday noon show time is half price. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show.