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God Help the Girl (2014)

22/08/2014 (GB)Comedy, Drama, Music1h 51m
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Overview

Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a group.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Emily Browning

      Emily Browning

      Eve

    2. Olly Alexander

      Olly Alexander

      James

    3. Hannah Murray

      Hannah Murray

      Cass

    4. Pierre Boulanger

      Pierre Boulanger

      Anton

    5. Cora Bissett

      Miss Browning

    6. Sarah Swire

      Sarah Swire

      Ballerina

    7. Mark Radcliffe

      Mark Radcliffe

      Findlay

    8. Stuart Maconie

      Stuart Maconie

      Donovan

    9. Ann Scott-Jones

      Hairdresser

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Feb 15, 2025

    It’s always nice to see a film set amidst surroundings from your childhood, and this rather poppy musical drama delivers quite amiably, too. It’s all about “Eve” (Emily Browning) who is in and out of hospital but determined to indulge her passion for music. Serendipity clearly thinks she’s worth a risk and so introduces her to the shy musician “James” (Olly Alexander) and to fellow songstress “Cassie” (Hannah Murray) and now, thanks to a fair chunk of Glaswegian band “Belle and Sebastian” as well as some songs from auteur Stuart Murdoch we follow the three friends as they try to navigate their...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • anorexia
    • psychiatric hospital
    • pop music
    • lifeguard