<em>Eighth Grade </em>Is a Mesmerizing, Heartfelt Portrait of Teenhood
Bo Burnham’s debut movie delves into the life of an ordinary 13-year-old on the brink of her middle-school graduation.
As she’s getting ready for bed after a taxing day at school, Kayla (Elsie Fisher), the heroine of Bo Burnham’s wonderful new film , shoos her dad away, posts up in her bed, and cracks open her laptop. With her face illuminated just by the glow of her MacBook, Kayla pores over that most dreadful and magical of places: the internet. As Enya’s “” kicks up on the soundtrack, Kayla scrolls through feeds, watches videos, and takes everything in, her expression
