Faith and Film: Eighth Grade
Movie Review by Fr. Tom Condon, O.P.
Eighth Grade is an independent movie that’s getting a lot of buzz this summer. It tells the story of Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher), a shy girl, awkwardly trying to make it through eighth grade and on to high school. Kayla lives with her single dad Mark (Josh Hamilton), who is a bit of a nerd, but tries hard to be a good father.
Kayla spends a good bit of time making her own You Tube videos, giving advice to girls her own age. In the videos she tries to sound like the confident girl she wants to be. She’s actually trying to convince herself by the videos.
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