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Big Girls Don't Cry Reviews

2002

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Maria von Heland makes her feature-length directorial debut with the teen drama Grosse Mädchen Weinen Nicht (Big Girls Don't Cry). Set in Berlin, where traditional and poor Kati (Anna Maria Muhe) is best friends with liberal and wealthy Steffi (Karoline Herfurth). When they spot Steffi's father, Hans (Stefan Kurt), kissing .. Read more

Starring	Anna Maria Muhe, Karoline Herfurth
Director	Maria Von Heland
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- - 26
  - 10
  Teenage film with surprising depth
  
  Although this looks superficially like another film for and about teenage angst it stands out from the crowd for a number of reasons.
  
  Kati and Steffi... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 17 Jan 2004 at 20:02
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- - 2
  - 0
  WOW teen girls gone wild
  
  good film i did enjoy watch so sad story
  
  it is teen girls gone quick learn be wild drug party worth watch
  
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  - Peterhead scotland uk
  - 23 Mar 2011 at 11:16
- - 2
  - 0
  enjoyable
  
  very pleasant film worth watching
  
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- - travis1
  - 23 reviews
  - Eastbourne
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 11:39
- - 0
  - 1
  Dross
  
  Don't bother renting this film, it's about the same quality of entertainment as a 3pm kids TV show, I didn't make it to the end.
  
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- - laurasnapes
  - 2 reviews
  - Truro
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 12:07
- - 0
  - 3
  just a little too
  
  This film left me with a foreboding that it might turn up in a school 'personal and social' lesson. That doesn't mean that it is bad, but rather ... read more »
  
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- - Matthew Norris
  - Manchester
  - 28 Jul 2005 at 22:01
- - 0
  - 10
  Alright indie teen movie
  
  This film is okay to watch, but nothing special. It's quite the typical German teen movie, not too pretty, lots of family and relationships trouble, first ... read more »
  
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- - Kati
  - London, England
  - 22 Feb 2005 at 16:34
- - 4
  - 1
  Read on...
  
  Sub-titles are not the easiest way to watch a film due to the fact you're so busy reading the text you can miss some of the action, or vice-versa, however ... read more »
  
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  - Herts
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 00:03
- - 0
  - 4
  A good 'growing up is hard' movie
  
  Having viewed and admired 'Thirteen', I rented this as it looked to follow similar themes, this time from a German perspective. It was an interesting ... read more »
  
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- - Gemma
  - Co. Down, Northern Ireland
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 16:02
- - 7
  - 11
  Not in English
  
  Whereas this film looked promising and the titles were in English, the only languages available for the film were German, Spanish & Italian
  
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  - London, England
  - 03 Aug 2004 at 08:27
- - 12
  - 11
  Fantastic
  
  A really beautiful little film.
  
  I'm so glad I rented it.
  
  All the characters are well rounded and beautifully acted, with no hint of ... read more »
  
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- - Jennie Fraser
  - London
  - 16 Jun 2004 at 22:32
- - 2
  - 10
  John Hughes could take some pointers
  
  This German rendition of a teen movie has so much depth and character study that Hollywood should take heed. The performances are excellent with the two teen ... read more »
  
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- - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 15 Jun 2004 at 14:56
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- - 26
  - 10
  Teenage film with surprising depth
  
  Although this looks superficially like another film for and about teenage angst it stands out from the crowd for a number of reasons.
  
  Kati and Steffi... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1035
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 17 Jan 2004 at 20:02
- - 5
  - 0
  Interesting alternative teen-movie
  
  I enjoyed this. It was a very European coming of age teen movie for two 16 year old German school girls.
  
  Set against the backdrop off a powerful pop ... read more »
  
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- - jonezy
  - Surrey
  - 18 Mar 2004 at 11:07
- - 12
  - 11
  Fantastic
  
  A really beautiful little film.
  
  I'm so glad I rented it.
  
  All the characters are well rounded and beautifully acted, with no hint of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7812
- - Jennie Fraser
  - London
  - 16 Jun 2004 at 22:32
- - 4
  - 1
  Read on...
  
  Sub-titles are not the easiest way to watch a film due to the fact you're so busy reading the text you can miss some of the action, or vice-versa, however ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 66497
- - a customer
  - Herts
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 00:03
- - 2
  - 0
  enjoyable
  
  very pleasant film worth watching
  
  Report this review
- 713144
- - travis1
  - 23 reviews
  - Eastbourne
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 11:39
- - 2
  - 0
  WOW teen girls gone wild
  
  good film i did enjoy watch so sad story
  
  it is teen girls gone quick learn be wild drug party worth watch
  
  Report this review
- 975529
- - a customer
  - Peterhead scotland uk
  - 23 Mar 2011 at 11:16
- - 0
  - 1
  Dross
  
  Don't bother renting this film, it's about the same quality of entertainment as a 3pm kids TV show, I didn't make it to the end.
  
  Report this review
- 630009
- - laurasnapes
  - 2 reviews
  - Truro
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 12:07
- - 0
  - 3
  Be prepared to read alot....
  
  A very good film overall. After I spent the first 5 minutes trying to find the English dubbed option, we settled for the subtitles that resulted in everyone ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Earth
  - 07 Jun 2004 at 23:17
- - 0
  - 3
  just a little too
  
  This film left me with a foreboding that it might turn up in a school 'personal and social' lesson. That doesn't mean that it is bad, but rather ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 128785
- - Matthew Norris
  - Manchester
  - 28 Jul 2005 at 22:01
- - 0
  - 4
  A good 'growing up is hard' movie
  
  Having viewed and admired 'Thirteen', I rented this as it looked to follow similar themes, this time from a German perspective. It was an interesting ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 56267
- - Gemma
  - Co. Down, Northern Ireland
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 16:02

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  Maria von Heland makes her feature-length directorial debut with the teen drama Grosse Mädchen Weinen Nicht (Big Girls Don't Cry). Set in Berlin, where traditional and poor Kati (Anna Maria Muhe) is best friends with liberal and wealthy Steffi (Karoline Herfurth). When they spot Steffi's father, ...