Girl Like Me

2009, 13 minutes

Lucy is young, Lucy is damaged, Lucy is pretty.

Age only 13 Lucy attempts to get away from her dysfunctional family and her dull teenage life by meeting up with'16 year old boy', Tony, on a blind date with her shy friend Becks. She meets Tony but he's not 16, Lucy's not concerned, maybe she always knew it. He's concerned, then infatuated. She flirts, she plays games, she's witty, feisty and outrageous, but in control. There's no doubt they get on. Lucy wants to be a woman, older, independent, but how far will she go? GirlLikeMe is about growing up too quickly, the lure of discovery, the hope for something better when you have nothing and finding out who we really are.

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