Synopsis
A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
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Cast
- Elle FanningViolet Valenski
- Zlatko BurićVladimir Brajkovic
- Rebecca HallJules
- Agnieszka GrochowskaMaria Valenski
- Millie BradyAnastasia
- Ruairí O'ConnorKeyan Spears
- Archie MadekweLuke
- Clara RugaardRoxy
- RizhaAngel X
- Olive GrayLisa
Recommendations
- 100
Film Threat
Minghella’s incredible directorial debut is a technicolor, neon-drenched fever dream. It is told with remarkable visual prowess, jaw-dropping editing, a soundtrack to die for, career-best performances from its central cast, and most importantly, heart. This is not to be missed. - 75
IndieWire
The music and locations are specific so that the characters don’t have to be — viewers can take the movie on its own terms, while also projecting themselves onto it. - 75
TheWrap
Minghella, to his credit, makes it an entertaining ride even when we see where it’s going, and Fanning turns out to be a terrific singer well suited to the alternative-rock playlist she’s given. - 67
Consequence
Simply put, Elle Fanning is Teen Spirit. This is a performance piece, nothing more and nothing less, and those invested in seeing Fanning soar in her career have every reason to watch. - 58
The Film Stage
So while the whole is less than the sum of its parts, there is a lot to like. The cast is unique, the visuals mesmerizing, and the music ready to get your toes tapping in the theater. - 50
The Playlist
Minghella surely knew that what he had here was a familiar story, but despite his gritty and admirable direction it fails to break the traditional formula. - 50
Variety
Teen Spirit is too tidy, concocted, and safe. It longs to channel the high of great pop, but as a movie it lacks the ecstatic imagination to do what great pop does. It never soars. - 50
Screen Daily
The screenplay seems a little thin, full of frayed threads which are never properly woven into the story.
