“A refreshing, deeply human meditation on girlhood, sex, and grief…
Sophie Jones is indie coming-of-age at its best.”
Lena Wilson, The Playlist
Synopsis
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Jessie Barr’s Sophie Jones provides a stirring portrait of a sixteen year old. Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie (played with striking immediacy by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story.
Directed by: Jessie Barr
Written by: Jessica Barr, Jessie Barr
Produced by: Jessica Barr, Jessie Barr, Joe Dinnen, Lindsay Guerrero
Executive Produced by: Nicole Holofcener
Cinematography by: Scott Miller
Edited by: Naomi Sunrise Filoramo
Starring: Jessica Barr, Syler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, and Dave Roberts
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