Lick the Star

Sofia Coppola, United States, 1998

14 mins

7.2 / 10 (3742)

Synopsis

Kate has been absent from high school for a week due to a broken foot. Upon returning, she learns her clique of girlfriends has devised a secret plan with arsenic—codenamed “Lick the Star”—to make the boys weak.

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Before The Virgin Suicides and Priscilla, Sofia Coppola had already transformed onscreen portrayals of girlhood and female friendship in her first directorial outing. Ultra-cool 1990s outfits, a killer soundtrack, and dreamy 16mm imagery make this audacious short an instant classic of teenage ennui.

Lick the Star

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