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The Secret Life of Girls (1999)
15-year-old Natalie, confused to begin with, finds out about her father's affair with one of his students. Refusing to simply stand by and watch her family disintegrate, Natalie takes it upon herself to expose the problem, and in doing so calls into question the family's penchant for denial.
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15-year-old Natalie, confused to begin with, finds out about her father's affair with one of his students. Refusing to simply stand by and watch her family disintegrate, Natalie takes it upon herself to expose the problem, and in doing so calls into question the family's penchant for denial.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Holly Goldberg Sloan
In Theaters:5/29/1999
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Overseas FilmGroup
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