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A sweet slice-of-life anime that visualizes all the ways we creatively hide our vulnerabilities from the world.

'Alice' is a genre trifecta: one part revenge drama, one part historical account, one part throwback to Blaxploitation—kinda 'Django' meets 'Roots' meets 'Foxy Brown.'

This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.

Despite its glaring flaws, First Girl I Loved is not entirely undeserving of a watch. For people who can handle the more difficult aspects of the story and graphic scenes, it is worth looking into. It’s not a film worthy of rewatch, but it may still resonate somewhat with those who need a story like this. It is a genuine, if flimsy attempt at a coming-of-age tale. Were the film to be directed by someone with experiences more similar to Anne, it would likely be more powerful--as it is, it feels like a man’s perspective of what it means to come to terms with your identity as a lesbian. 

This is a film that is going to leave some people bored, and some people thrilled.

Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.