Soundtrack to Sixteen

A real gem that doesn't conform to many of the boring trope of your typical teenage dramas. A beautifully touching insight into the pressures of school, friendship, and blossoming romance, from a truly refreshing perspective. I expect great things from this sister-duo in the future, who have clearly shown just a fraction of what they are capable of. Highly recommended.

I love how it's set in the 2000s and also the beautiful Barbican locations! A wonderful film, looking forward to whatever the Shakespeare sisters have in store for them.

Firstly, the title: SOUNDTRACK To Sixteen: I kept trying to figure out what that was supposed to mean. It wasn't the dialogue or the music score -- as I really hoped. The only soundtrack that played through this film was of misanthropy and glumness.

The characters aren't engaging or well-formed. The nuance that defines winning films in this category just isn't here.

It takes way too long for the lead characters' paths to intersect and it doesn't feel feasible or natural. If it was a crowded situation in the same setting and they were thrust together, that would have been better than the concocted, forced encounter that appears.

Then the next half of the film plays before they connect.

What really plays out is all the bones of a SHORT FILM padded out to fill 93 minutes -- which turns out feeling much much longer.

Watching this at home in quarantine took almost three hours, because I kept getting distracted and the film didn't pull me in.

Loved the film when seeing for the first time at Prince Charles. Fresh, young and the relatable British teen story we needed. Defo recommend a watch!

I saw this at the LIFF. It is beautifully shot and put together, a wonderful portrayal of the highs and lows of being a teenager. And very well balanced - a few weepy moments when thinking of my daughter's teenage years at that time but lots of surprise laugh out loud moments as well. Although a teenager a long time ago myself it reminded me that some things never change! An all round winner and can't wait for the next film from the Shakespeare sisters.