Inbetween Girl -

The title Inbetween Girl reflects Angie’s biracial identity and the feeling of never fully fitting into any one category. This liminality is a central theme: she is navigating her Chinese heritage while living in a predominantly white, religious school environment. The film avoids "flattening" these complex emotions, instead building "gradients of nuance" into a period of life often experienced as an emotional apocalypse.

One of the most profound aspects of the film is its subversion of the "rival girls" trope. Instead of making Sheryl (the girlfriend) a villain, the film develops a genuine, complex friendship between her and Angie. This relationship addresses the "made-up competition" between women and asks what it truly means for women to support each other, even when they are both flawed and making mistakes. Inbetween Girl

: Angie uses vivid illustrations and doodles to process feelings of happiness, guilt, and shame that she cannot yet put into words. The "In-Between" Identity One of the most profound aspects of the

: Caught in the fallout of her parents' divorce, Angie feels disconnected from her busy mother and alienated by her father’s new life and girlfriend. : Angie uses vivid illustrations and doodles to