The Exploding Girl

Ivy (Zoe Kazan of Revolutionary Road) returns home to Brooklyn for her summer break from college. She misses her boyfriend, and calls him frequently, but they can't quite seem to connect. She spends a lot of time with her longtime friend, Al (Mark Rendall of 30 Days of Night). Al clearly has a ...more

The Exploding Girl is a gorgeous, quiet character study. As with its "sister film," In Between Days, the mode is observational and deliberately paced. The story is slight (though this film is more narrative-driven and more concise than the earlier one), and it's beautifully photographed (in this case by Mark Lin), and the film is anchored by a strong, naturalistic lead performance. The Exploding Girl opens with an amazing shot of Ivy (baby-faced Zoe Kazan) through a car windshield, with the ...more