Aug 10, 2025
Women in Film Challenge 2025: [63/52] Seventeen, dir. Monja Art (Austria, 2017)
With her, you never know where you stand.
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Women in Film Challenge 2025: [63/52] Seventeen, dir. Monja Art (Austria, 2017)
With her, you never know where you stand.
Siebzehn dir. Monja Art
Paula, an above-average intelligent student, is in love with her classmate Charlotte. At the same time she feels permanently provoked by dissolute Lilly to challenge her limits.
Seventeen dir. Monja Art (2017)
I can higly recommend Siebzehn (Seventeen) by Monja Art. It is absolutely stunning. Beautifully shot, the main actress is so so so good, the cast too, good story (in my opinion) and an ending that is frustrating but memorable.
Siebzehn (2017)
SEVENTEEN (2017) OFFICIAL TRAILER - Paula is in love with her classmate Charlotte. Her best friend Katherin says Charlotte’s feelings are mutual. But every time Paula tries to make a move, Charlotte’s studious older boyfriend Michael becomes an obstacle. When Lilli, the self-indulgent and reckless class rebel shows an interest in her instead Paula can’t help but be swept up by her fun-filled, sexually promiscuous lifestyle. But it comes at the cost of alienating close friends and perhaps losing her one chance to be with Charlotte.
Monja Art's lesbian school age drama Seventeen (Siebzehn) combines messy teenage emotions and immaculate cinematography. 6.4/10
In the contemporary climate of cinema, a growing number of films are diversifying their cast and themes to become more LGBTQ+ friendly, a welcome and long-overdue change. However, even with these d…
My review of new lesbian film Seventeen, for Queer News UK.