Booksmart, the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde, 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 (Lady Bird) & Kaitlyn Dever (Detroit)
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
★★★★
The film will be followed by a PANEL DISCUSSION, hosted by Birds’ Eye View’s director-at-large, Mia Bays (an Oscar winning producer and agitator with 30 years’ experience in film) held in association with Leeds Cineforum and Leeds University Union.
We’ll be joined on the night by Hannah Woodhead, Associate Editor of Little White lies, alongside Birds’ Eye View’s director-at-large Mia Bays – for an exciting post-film discussion.
Everyone is then welcome to our end-of-term after-party, held at Hyde Park Book Club, with music from DJs Emily M & Emily C (Girl Gang).
