Booksmart is the tenth film in Birds’ Eye View’s ‘Reclaim The Frame’ project, backed by the British Film Institute; a mission to bring ever-greater audiences to films by women to build a more balanced film future and offer cinema fans wider perspectives of the world.
Directed by
Olivia Wilde
Written by
Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katherine Silberman, Emily Halpern
Cast:
Beanie Feldstein & Kaitlyn Dever
105 minutes
2019
eOne
Female empowerment has never been more fun in this incredibly sharp and witty coming of age comedy. Intimate, authentic and very, very funny, the story follows the intense relationship between two academic nerds who are very late to the party: literally. After four years of camping out in the library in pursuit of top grades, the girls decide to play catch-up, vowing to have the time of their lives on the eve of their high school graduation. They do not disappoint and on this rollercoaster ride of high jinks, altered-states and teen self-doubt, the friends find love and learn to value themselves and others. Destined to become a generational anthem, Booksmart is a comedy that is uniquely female yet will make everybody feel good.
REVIEWS
★★★★
“HILARIOUS, A RIOTOUS CELEBRATION OF SISTERHOOD”
Eric Kohn, IndieWire
★★★★
We’ll be personally hosting each event and have great panel guests lined up for the screenings:
On 26 May at Hackney Picturehouse we’ll be joined by film writer Grace Barber Plentie and film critic Karen Krizanovich for a post screening discussion plus an after party in The Attic at the cinema afterwards with a DJ from Sophie Callis.
