Girl with Green Eyes

Director Desmond Davis constructs an intimate story on the contrast between rural innocence and worldly sophistication. He relies on Rita Tushingham's nuanced performance to explore the painful asymmetry of a relationship where admiration is not equally met with understanding.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet melancholy and the sharp clarity of a first, defining heartbreak. It's a tender, unsentimental portrait of a young woman's painful awakening. — MovieFinder Editorial