Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

This is the story of 11-year-old Margaret, whose parents uproot her from life in New York City to the suburbs of New Jersey. This move finds Margaret at a pivotal time of adolescence – the fears, exhilaration, and award experience – from new friendships, first bra, when and who will be the first to get her period, to the unfamiliar butterflies of first crushes. Margaret relies on her relationships with her mother and paternal grandmother, two different women at an impasse. Three generations of women in search for their own identity, their place in the world, and for happiness. In has taken over 50 years for Judy Blume's canonic novel to receive a film adaption, and this candid and heartfelt adaption was well worth the wait. Director Kelly Fremon Craig brings to life the literary material to present a female coming-of-age story that captures the heart. It is abundant with moments of compassion, warmth, laughter, and the awkward (and so familiar to many of us) experiences of puberty. "As a critic, I hesitate to use the word 'perfect' but it is the first adjective that comes to mind" says famed film critic, Leonard Maltin, and rightfully so. Are You There God? is a delightful and unforgettable gem, not to be missed.