Little White Lies

4. The Virgin Suicides

The growing pains of adolescence can be acute no matter the setting. In Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut from 1999, , a 1970s leafy Midwestern suburb is home to the five enigmatic Lisbon sisters. An exploration of teen obsession, memory and the tragedy of lives cut short, this adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ 1993 novel of the same name grapples with unanswered questions, which persist

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