Isabella Ruiz

A silent French film about Napoleon.

Girlhood is an experimental poetic film reflecting on growing up surrounded by girls. Through fragmented memories and intimate imagery, the film explores the quiet beauty, complexity, and fleeting nature of girlhood and the ways it continues to shape us long after we grow up.

When a young girl ignores her mother’s warning and decides to stay outside, the skatepark feels thrillingly empty until it isn't. Her small act of defiance turns into a quiet hunt she doesn’t see coming.

Minutes before curtain, a young actress faces a breakdown that blurs the line between performance and identity.

Minutes before curtain, a young actress faces a breakdown that blurs the line between performance and identity.

In a home built on routine and appearances, a devoted wife struggles to satisfy her husband’s endless demands. As domestic normalcy begins to crack, excess, resentment, and buried violence simmer beneath the surface, revealing a chilling portrait of consumption, power, and control.

In a home built on routine and appearances, a devoted wife struggles to satisfy her husband’s endless demands. As domestic normalcy begins to crack, excess, resentment, and buried violence simmer beneath the surface, revealing a chilling portrait of consumption, power, and control.

Girlhood is an experimental poetic film reflecting on growing up surrounded by girls. Through fragmented memories and intimate imagery, the film explores the quiet beauty, complexity, and fleeting nature of girlhood and the ways it continues to shape us long after we grow up.

When a young girl ignores her mother’s warning and decides to stay outside, the skatepark feels thrillingly empty until it isn't. Her small act of defiance turns into a quiet hunt she doesn’t see coming.

When a young girl ignores her mother’s warning and decides to stay outside, the skatepark feels thrillingly empty until it isn't. Her small act of defiance turns into a quiet hunt she doesn’t see coming.