Alexa Polar

As a lonely middle-schooler experiences the trauma of getting her period for the first time, she discovers her body isn’t the only thing betraying her. "The Girl" explores the feelings of shame, secrecy, longing, confusion, grief, betrayal and anger that are so central to adolescence.

Dark secrets from her husband's past start to reveal themselves, she has to decide how to reclaim her voice and protect everyone she holds dear, while her personal drama begins to unfold on a national stage.