How to Build a Girl (2020) — Screenplay
A teenage girl reinvents herself as a bold music critic to save her struggling family, but her new persona spirals out of control.
- Written by
- Caitlin Moran
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Film4, Lionsgate, Monumental Pictures
- Length
- 101 pages
Study this script for its razor-sharp dialogue and vibrant voice that captures a teenager's desperate bid for reinvention. Moran's witty, rapid-fire exchanges reveal character and drive the plot, while the world-building of 1990s Wolverhampton and London feels lived-in and authentic. The tonal balance between comedy and pathos offers a masterclass in keeping a story energetic without losing emotional weight.
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