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Now and then, a short film lands not with spectacle but with clarity—a quiet moment that unfolds with purpose, capturing a shift in perspective as it’s happening. SUCH A PRETTY GIRL takes that challenge head-on and succeeds by focusing less on loud revelations and more on what lingers in glances, gestures, and the quiet spaces between words. It delivers a moment of personal reckoning without pushing for tidy answers or emotional shortcuts, all in just six minutes.
-Chris Jones, Overly Honest Reviews
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With subtle nuance and tender expression, Puette weaves a complicated story in an uncomplicated way.
-Nikki Durbin, Cinema Crazed
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A deft touch and some nice subtlety make this brief film by writer/director Deborah Puette a rather moving experience.
-Scott R. Larson, Scott’s Movies
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Such A Pretty Girl handles this issue with a level of elegance, simplicity, and understanding.
-Daniel Yocom, Guild Master Gaming
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It’s a theme that feature length films have tried to address but sometimes fail. And for a short film and directorial debut to actually pull off such a task is very impressive. Complete with multidimensional characters, Such A Pretty Girl is a short movie worth every minute of your time.
-Michael Li, Film Purgatory
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What is so striking about Such A Pretty Girl is how much is conveyed in such a short amount of time.
-Hillary Butler, Live for Films
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…you need to see this film. It maybe one of the best you’ll see all year.
-Steve Kopian, Unseen Films