The lead is played by Irene Choi (that’s the other Annie from Community for you TV nerds) and she’s a relatable/adorable protagonist. Rather, the narrative is derived from the strongly developed characters, who contextualize the overall experience of adolescence with warmth and wit.Īlthough the film is definitely on the “cute” side, it’s really hard not to be won over by its charm.
I realize it may sound a bit hypocritical considering how much I’ve harped above about the need for gender equality in films, but ultimately, this short works because the sex of the lead doesn’t solely define the story. Beyond that, Kuang makes this experience feel universal. As such, Kuang’s film just feels so damn refreshing-an honest and entertaining look at a girl working through her own confidence issues in order to get the boy. Movies and television shows are saturated with clumsy, young male protagonists who awkwardly fumble in their efforts to get the girl. Not to belabor a point too much, but when you think about it, it’s amazing how few films out there approach the topic of “growing up” from a female perspective. This begs a pretty basic question: what about the girls? Fortunately, director and writer Yulin Kuang proves that adolescence is just as awkward for those with two X chromosomes in her charming film, The Perils of Growing Up Flat-Chested.
And, as varied as all these films are, they have one distinct thing in common-they’re centered around male protagonists (though, there is this excellent exception). Recently, we’ve been featuring a lot of coming of age shorts on the site.
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