HOW TO BUILD A GIRL (2020)

When nerdy Johanna moves to London, things get out of hand when she reinvents herself as a bad-mouthed music critic to save her poverty-stricken family.

Director: Coky Giedroyc
Cast: Paddy Considine, Cleo, Beanie Feldstein, Dónal Finn, Laurie Kynaston, Sarah Solemani, Stellan Powell
Runtime: 01h 43m
Type: Movie

HOW TO BUILD A GIRL (2020)

When nerdy Johanna moves to London, things get out of hand when she reinvents herself as a bad-mouthed music critic to save her poverty-stricken family.

Director: Coky Giedroyc
Cast: Paddy Considine, Cleo, Beanie Feldstein, Dónal Finn, Laurie Kynaston, Sarah Solemani, Stellan Powell
Runtime: 01h 43m
Type: Movie
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