For the Girl Who Faked Brave

The best film I watched in June? Soft Leaves—a quiet, devastating coming-of-age story from the 54th Rotterdam Film Festival. After her father’s accident, 11-year-old Yuna reunites with her estranged mother and meets a half-sister she never asked for. But instead of breaking down, she shuts down. She pedals hard through city streets like the wind might carry her fear away. She locks herself in her room, fighting change with silence. The film never begs you to cry. It just lets you remember what it felt like to be young and terrified—too proud to say it out loud. Yuna’s eyes say everything: the ache, the protest, the quiet hope. And in her, I saw the girl I used to be. Sensitive. Stubborn. Still learning how to soften. #Entertainment #movie #MovieConfession