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The Exploding Girl(2010)
Status: Released
Date: 2010-03-12
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40 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
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On a summer break from college, Ivy, a young epileptic woman, struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.
Languages: English.
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Movie: The Exploding Girl
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Zoe Kazan
Ivy
Mark Rendall
Al
Maryann Urbano
Ivy's Mom
Hunter Canning
Cary
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On a summer break from college, Ivy, a young epileptic woman, struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.
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2010-03-12
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