RogerEbert.com by Peyton Robinson

Writer-director Shuchi Talati’s feature debut, “Girls Will Be Girls,” is a profoundly moving document of generational girlhood.

IndieWire by Proma Khosla

Talati finds constant poignance in girlhood, beautifying even heartbreak and doubt in the process of reflecting.

Variety by Siddhant Adlakha

Both Panigrahi and Kusruti deliver immensely lived-in performances that write sonnets through silent stares, as a mother and daughter who aren’t accustomed to truly connecting, or communicating beyond customary debriefs.

Slant Magazine by Ross McIndoe

The film is one that fully recognizes the power of a lingering gaze, a suppressed smile, the slightest movement of the littlest finger, and one which uses them all to maximum effect.

The Observer (UK) by Wendy Ide

This impressive first feature from Indian director Shuchi Talati burrows into the skin of its high-achieving, ambitious central character.

The Guardian by Cath Clarke

It’s a quiet film, and Panigrahi plays Mira with such poise and intelligence, conveying her innermost thoughts with a slight lift of the chin here or lingering look there.

New York Magazine (Vulture) by Bilge Ebiri

Girls Will Be Girls is a modest work, but like some of the greatest films, it comes to vivid life before our eyes.

Screen Daily by Allan Hunter

Giving her characters shading and the story space to breathe, Talati has created a quietly captivating, sharply observed film.

Paste Magazine by Jacob Oller

Sometimes her script devotes too much ink to reinforcing ideas already well-established by her images, and sometimes her dialogue can veer towards flowery YA conversations. But Talati’s made a gripping and beautiful debut, filled with reasons to watch her next movie.

Collider by Taylor Gates

The film has all the makings of something fresh and elevated, but it ultimately establishes itself as a solid yet still somewhat stereotypical teen romance with sparks of more interesting, daring fare sprinkled throughout.