Sophie Jones

It would be nice if there were more movies like this, but few have the talent to make them this well - to take a human scale story and make it feel, not bigger than life, but as grand-scale as life actually is.

It's moments like that one which speak to the film's real power: honesty, even when it hurts. Grief, maybe even the good kind.

As beautiful as the final scene on the beach is, because Jones' grief is not developed enough, it lands a bit chilly.

It's a poignant exploration of an arduous age, rooted completely in staggering authenticity.

Sophie Jones feels deeply authentic in its understanding of grief.

Jessie Barr’s naturalistic approach to the film envelopes you in this world, placing you back in the headspace of being a teenager, regardless of your gender.

A movie as authentic as the title character's name.

Looking as one does after a loss for 'something'.

Jessica Barr nails Sophie's mix of unformed awkwardness and unearned confidence; the dialogue and interactions feel right and natural and true, and she never oversells a moment or works to make us like the character.

This touching, well-acted drama centers around a young woman's sexual coming-of-age after her mother's death.