Girls Girls Girls (15)

Alli Haapasalo’s Girls Girls Girls focuses on the lives of three Finnish teens as they navigate love, pleasure, and friendship in this touching and funny coming-of-age drama. Best friends Mimmi and Rönkkö work together at a smoothie kiosk in a mall, filling their shifts with gossip and jokes. After a haphazard first encounter, Mimmi strikes up an all-encompassing relationship with Emma, a straight-edged and determined figure skater who provides some stability in her life. Meanwhile Rönkkö is on a quest for pleasure. The film is an intimate portrait of young queer identities which director Haapasalo explores with nods to iconic teen genre films. This screening of Girls Girls Girls is part of our season Young Hearts Run Free, a collection of films celebrating queer youth and love which runs throughout November. Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.