"A sweet pop spectacle unafraid to be itself." - David Ehrlich, IndieWire
"A celebration of candid energy."- Ella Kemp, Little White Lies
"Teen Spirit rockets to the top thanks to the delicious combination of Minghella's cut-away-at-the-fat confident direction and Fanning's angsty, assured, unguarded performance." - the Young Folks
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival
Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, Teen Spirit is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story. Violet (Elle Fanning), a shy teenager living in a small European town, dreams of pop stardom as an escape from her dismal surroundings and shattered family life. With the help of an unlikely mentor, Violet enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
Featuring performances of and music written by Robyn, Ellie Goulding, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Tegan & Sara, Annie Lennox, Orbital, Alice Deejay, The Undertones, Major Lazer, Grimes, Whigfield, and Sigrid, and an original song "Wildflowers" written by Carly Rae Jepsen and produced by Jack Antonoff.