Surprisingly (and sadly, if we're being honest), this movie starring Hailee Steinfeld is not a biopic of Stevie Nicks but more of a Ronseal situation as Steinfeld plays a high schooler with a very awkward run of things.
Also starring Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, Blake Jenner and Haley Lu Richardson, 'The Edge of Seventeen' documents the serious of awkward and stomach-churningly cringe moments that come to pass in Steinfeld's life. Those include, but are not limited to, her best friend hooking up with her arch-nemesis older brother, a useless mother and an apathetic teacher who literally could not give less of a shit about Steinfeld or any of her crap, which makes this coming-of-age dramedy stand out already.
And the red band trailer doesn't take any prisoners.
Here's the official synopsis:
Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian (Blake Jenner) starts dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson).
All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy (Hayden Szeto) gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.
The film also stars Kyra Sedgwick as Nadine’s well-meaning but completely ineffective mother, and Woody Harrelson as Nadine’s History teacher, mentor and reluctant sounding board.
'The Edge of Seventeen' is set for release in the US on September 30th, with an Irish release date to be confirmed.