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This is a coming-of-age comedy about Vivian (Natasha Lyonne, AMERICAN PIE 2) a young jewish girl in 1970's Beverly Hills who must come to terms with her family's constantly changing addresses as well as trying to control her budding sexuality. Marisa Tomei is a cousin who comes to visit (having escaped rehab) and adding even more mayhem to the proceedings. Jenkins' debut obviously strikes a few personal chords, which elevates this above the usual indie-fare.

Release: 1998
Running Time: 87 min

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  1. Natacha V Natacha V

    Oddball Coming of Age Tale

    06 December 2008
    The Slums of Beverly Hills is a coming-of-age story from the perspective of a young girl. Vivian, the protagonist, is the pubescent member of a roving band of urban gypsies in 1976 Beverly Hills. The band consists solely of her divorcee father, and two brothers; one older and one younger. They don't roam far, just in the confines of the Beverly Hills school district. They are joined by a rehab-fleeing, neurotic female cousin, who becomes a guide for the young Vivian, leading her through the sexual-emotional vicissitudes of teenagerdom. Very clever, and also very heartfelt, The Slums of Beverly Hills really connected with me. I felt for the family. The acting is top flight and this makes up for some grating story lapses. When in the mood for a comedy I highly recommend this movie.
  2. kim b kim b

    Natasha Lyonne shines in Tamara Jenkins semi-aut…

    07 July 2008
    Natasha Lyonne shines in Tamara Jenkins semi-autobiographical Slums of Beverly Hills. She plays a young jewish girl dealing with life in a neurotic family of men. The traumas of having to buy her first bra and lose her virginity without any responsible females around (Tomei is fantastic as crazy rehab escapee cousin Rita) are nothing in comparison to her father continually uprooting the family in the middle of the night. One of my favourite 90s indies.

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