Three Girls
A difficult but important watch about the real-life child abuse ring that went overlooked in England
The Very Best
8.0
TV Show
United Kingdom
English
Crime, Drama
2017
FEMALE DIRECTOR, PHILIPPA LOWTHORPE
Ace Bhatti, Adam Karim, Adrian Harris
60 min
8.0
Renee Cuisia
TLDR
Filed under “crucial things I cannot watch again,” along with every Darren Aronofsky movie.
What it's about
In Rochdale, Manchester, a group of friends find themselves trapped in an abuse ring after repeatedly hanging out in a takeaway food shop. One girl, Holly (Molly Windsor), tries her best to escape.
The take
Sexual assault and trafficking are never easy to depict onscreen, especially when they’re based on true events, but Three Girls strikes a balance between realism and empathy. It’s gritty but never gratuitous, critical but never preachy. You can tell the cast and crew took their time to carefully tell this important tale, which continues to be overlooked by authorities in Manchester. As a result, Three Girls can be difficult and frustrating to sit through, but that only speaks to the quality of its acting and storytelling. Three Girls is a must-watch, but you’d be forgiven for not wanting to put it on a second time.
What stands out
The delicate performances of the titular three girls.
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