A new social issues drama about a rural teen who discovers skateboarding has recently hit Netflix. Prerna (Rachel Gupta) comes from a low caste family in a village where her father’s greatest ambition for her is to get her married. When Prerna meets Jessica (Amy Maghera), a Londoner who has come to find answers in the place where her father grew up, she is introduced to skateboarding, which may ultimately prove to be the one thing that can save her. From the title, one would assume that the main character in Skater Girl would be some sort of savant – a diamond in the rough prodigal skateboarder that was discovered in a small village by pure luck. But it’s not, and the film is better for it. In reality, the film is more focused on the doors that can be opened just by having the opportunity to try things and explore who you are and what your interests are, and the ways that those opportunities can unlock a different level of self-esteem and belonging. The film is plotted extremely well. It is imbued with so much love for its female lead and her hopes and dreams, even if they only extend as far as a skateboarding competition.

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