SummaryLenore (Mia Kaplan) is a teen deeply insecure about her weight. Hiding her passion for fashion design, she tries to make herself invisible in her day-to-day life to avoid being bullied by her classmates and image-conscious mother (Missi Pyle). Lenore’s father Mark (Rainn Wilson) is her biggest cheerleader and her best friend Kayla (Jemima Yevu) i... Read More
Directed By:Claire Ayoub
Written By:Claire Ayoub
Empire Waist
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Sep 25, 2024
75
Claire Ayoub’s debut feature is witty but utterly predictable, uplifting in all the right ways, manipulative in many others. Characters are a checkbox of political correctness and incorrectness, with mean girls and a mom who wants to “understand,” but just can’t without help. What all that adds up to is good-hearted and damned adorable.
Sep 29, 2024
70
Empire Waist features a moving tribute to friendship dressed up in a bright, colorful package.
Sep 25, 2024
70
Empire Waist delivers a heartfelt and empowering message about adolescence, body image, and self-acceptance. Its sincerity and positivity make it a refreshing and modern tale for teens.
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Production Company:
- Wayfarer Studios
- P&G Studios
- Try Anyway Productions
- American High
Release Date:Sep 27, 2024
Duration:1 h 34 m
Rating:PG-13
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Awards
International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience SCHLiNGEL
• 2 Nominations
Casting Society (CSA)
• 1 Nomination
GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination
