The Unlikely Girl

The Unlikely Girl

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Who's telling the truth?

2012 · 96 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy, Music, Romance

Jamie, a young American exchange student in rural France, finds herself in the middle of a love triangle as she and the host family's wayward daughter fall for the same boy. As dangerous lies and dark family secrets surface, Jamie becomes the unsuspecting victim of a game of sexual intrigue.

Directed by Wei Ling Chang

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