Steamy and Disturbing Film “White Girl” Packs an Unforgettable Punch But Leaves Questions Unanswered

The movie, set in Ridgewood, confronts difficult topics, including class, race, and gender privilege, but it leaves viewers with few outlets for the rage it elicits.

Steamy and Disturbing Film “White Girl” Packs an Unforgettable Punch But Leaves Questions Unanswered

There is no such thing as objective filmmaking. There are good guys and bad guys and what’s on the screen or what’s in the script always provides a moral backbone to the story. In difficult movies about difficult subjects, sometimes it’s impossible to know until the last shot. And make no mistake, “White Girl” is difficult like no movie I’ve seen in a long while.

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