Name: 'Eighth Grade' trailer is a too-real look back at middle school
Uploaded: 2018-03-14T13:53:13+00:00
Description: The 'Eighth Grade' trailer highlights the stressful ride that is middle school, as seen through the eyes of 'Despicable Me' star Elsie Fisher.

'Eighth Grade' trailer is a too-real look back at middle school

Remember how uncomfortable it was to exist in middle school? No? This trailer will take you right back to all of it.

Is there a more difficult, awkward time in an average person's life than middle school?

You're caught halfway between grade school and high school, your entire body is probably going haywire as puberty sets in, and you're still actively learning all the crucial social skills that will eventually steer the direction of the rest of your life. It's a rough gig.

Sundance favorite Eighth Grade, from director Bo Burnham and starring Elsie Fisher (the voice of Agnes in Despicable Me), looks like it aims to capture all of the terror and existential stress a young girl faces as she stands on the precipice of childhood, staring out at her teenage years to come.

This trailer manages to highlight all of that, presenting a slice of young Kayla's life as she deals with the uncertainty of what's ahead in the context of a social media-driven world.

Eighth Grade is out in theaters July 13.

Topics Film

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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.