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The Young Girl And The Monsoon

2001, Movie, 90 mins

The Young Girl And The Monsoon: Review

The title suggests a coming-of-age story on some stormy Southeast Asian isle, but this lugubrious parent-child drama actually unfolds on the island of Manhattan, and it's half-baked rather than rain-soaked. And since the dad is even more of a whiny, obnoxious, self-centered brat than his 13-year-old daughter, it's clear that writer-director James Ryan views his characters through a highly self-indulgent lens. The film's one saving grace is 18-year-old Ellen Muth, who gives on... read more leave a comment