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Released 2 years ago.
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Empire Waist
"Be yourself. It's the latest fashion."
2024 1h 37m EN
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★7.8TMDB · 69
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Lenore Miller’s size has always earned her teases and jeers in her school’s hallways, but this clothes-loving teenager is about to set the world on fire with her own line of inclusive fashion designs.
“Be yourself. It's the latest fashion.”
Cast
Mia Kaplan
Lenore Miller
Jemima Yevu
Kayla
Jolene Purdy
Ms. Hall
Missi Pyle
Rachel Miller
Rainn Wilson
Mark Miller
Kassandra Tellez
Diamond
Daisy Washington
Marcy
Holly McDowell
Tina
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Claire Ayoub
- Writers
- Claire Ayoub
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Claire Ayoub, shot by Maria Rusche. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Aziza Ngozi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Mia Kaplan and Jemima Yevu and Jolene Purdy carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Be yourself. It's the latest fashion.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt15823456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Claire Ayoub directs. Maria Rusche behind the camera. Aziza Ngozi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 2 years ago.
- 2Directed by Claire Ayoub, shot by Maria Rusche. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Aziza Ngozi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Mia Kaplan and Jemima Yevu and Jolene Purdy carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Be yourself. It's the latest fashion.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt15823456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "bullying", "wheelchair user ", "coming of age", "insecurity".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Maria Rusche
- Editing
- Aziza Ngozi
- Makeup / hair
- Amani Saleh
- VFX supervisor
- Jose Marra
- Sound
- Itai Levy
- Stunt coordinator
- Mark Pettograsso
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
American High
US
- AN
Anyway Productions
- P&
P&G Studios
US
Wayfarer Studios
US
- TR
Try Anyway Productions
Key crew
- EditorAziza Ngozi
- Production DesignerCaitlin Nicole Williams
- Costume DesignerFrancesca Roth
- Co-ProducerAngela Cardon
- Executive ProducerManu Gargi
- Executive ProducerWill Phelps
- Executive ProducerSteve Sarowitz
- ProducerAndrew Calof
- ProducerJustin Baldoni
- ProducerCrystal Collins
- Executive ProducerKimberly Doebereiner
- Executive ProducerAnna Saalfeld
- Executive ProducerRyan Parker
- Executive ProducerJeremy Garelick
- Executive ProducerMolle DeBartolo
- Production DesignerCaitlin Williams
- Costume DesignerAshley Nell Tipton
- MusicKovas
- CastingRori Bergman
- Unit Production ManagerMolle DeBartolo
- First Assistant DirectorFinley Fleck
- Second Assistant DirectorVictoria McDevitt
- Stunt CoordinatorMark Pettograsso
- Post Production SupervisorLisa Rodgers
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- bullying
- wheelchair user
- coming of age
- insecurity
- fashion
- self love
- low self esteem
- panic attack
- plus size
- trans girl
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2024-05-14
- Theatrical2024-09-27PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Talla RealEC
- Talla RealMX
- Talla RealAR
- Talla RealES
- Fashion GirlsNL
- Силуэт АмпирRU
