I can’t say the song-to-book-to-movie pipeline is a robust one, but that’s the type of production we have in this coming-of-age feature.
Hayley Kiyoko first made the song “Girls Like Girls” in 2015, before writing a novel inspired by the tune in 2023. The next step on her path was filmmaking, as she directed this adaptation of her book. The film centers on the character Coley (Maya da Costa), a teenager who’s moved from San Diego to rural Oregon just before her senior year.
She doesn’t view the move as a good one, though, as she’s now having to live with her estranged dad (Zach Braff) after her mother’s passing. Things start to brighten, though, when she develops a connection with another girl, Sonya (Myra Molloy), and their bond brings them closer. However, difficulties emerge as they navigate their feelings.
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