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Big Girls Don't Cry

Big Girls Don't Cry (2002)

  • 20% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 67% of users liked it
    (4,306 ratings)

Maria von Heland makes her feature-length directorial debut with the teen drama Grosse Mädchen Weinen Nicht (Big Girls Don't Cry). Set in Berlin, where traditional and poor Kati (Anna Maria Muhe) is best friends with liberal and wealthy Steffi (Karoline Herfurth). When they spot Steffi's… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Maria von Heland
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Jan 1, 2002 Wide
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times

    A refreshing reminder that learning how to navigate danger is a big part of being a teenager, and that no kind of upbringing -- or nifty home furnishings -- can or should shield a young adult from life outside her doors.

  • Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly

    Sleek, not-quite- trashy-enough melodrama.

  • MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

    [A] tiresome melange of teen depression, teen sex, teen crime, and teen friendship...

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It felt as heavy as a German meal of dumplings and gravy.

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  • Janice :


    Now this is adolescence! This German film is a real gem! Deeply emotional, it is the gripping story of the coming-of-age of two best friends who come to face reality. The story is captivating and leads to a brilliant ending; cliché yet enjoyable. The actors, whom I thought would be… More

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