{"id":41703,"date":"2023-10-03T21:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T01:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/new-waterford-girl\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T12:36:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:36:25","slug":"new-waterford-girl","status":"publish","type":"film","link":"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/new-waterford-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"New Waterford Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"
Moonie Pottie (Balaban) is a 15-year-old misfit who will do anything to get out of dreary New Waterford, Nova Scotia. Lou Benzoa (Spencer-Nairn) is a tough girl from the Bronx who couldn\u2019t be happier to be moving to the seaside hamlet.<\/p>\n
Lou is as extroverted and impulsive as Moonie is shy and withdrawn, and soon their unlikely friendship starts turning the town upside down. Lou wins over the local girls by punishing their two-timing boyfriends, while Moonie plans a new life in NYC. Hilarious and exuberant, New Waterford Girl<\/i> paints a touching picture of coming of age in a small town.<\/p>\n
The film was nominated for seven Genie Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Moonie Pottie (Balaban) is a 15-year-old misfit who will do anything to get out of dreary New Waterford, Nova Scotia. Lou Benzoa (Spencer-Nairn) is a tough girl from the Bronx… <\/p>\n