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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

PG, 2023, Universal Pictures

Director:

Kirk De Micco, Faryn Pearl

Starring:

Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Toni Collette

Plot:

A shy adolescent learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.

1

Friends pressure teen to break mom's rule

Themes: Deception, Disobedience, Influence, Peer Pressure, Rules, Teen Issues

2

Girl has obvious crush on fellow student

Themes: Awkwardness, Dating, Flirting, Teen Issues

3

Friend encourages struggling teen with day of fun and fellowship

Themes: Encouragement, Friendship, Teen Issues

4

PSA reveals truth that mermaids are actually vicious villains

Themes: Deception, Myth, Reality, Truth, Warning

5

Kraken family feigns humanity by claiming to be Canadian

Themes: Being Yourself, Deception, Hiding

6

Teen begs mom to bend the family rules

Themes: Parent-Child Relationship, Parenting, Rules, Teen Issues

7

Teen paralyzed with social anxiety

Themes: Anxiety, Awkwardness, Teen Issues

8

Kraken teen spends life trying to hide how she's different

Themes: Being Yourself, Conformity, Differences, Self-Image, Teen Issues

9

Mom worries about rift between herself and teen daughter

Themes: Mother-Daughter, Parent-Child Relationship, Teen Issues

10

Girl is betrayed by her "best friend"

Themes: Betrayal, Deception, Hidden Danger

11

Three accomplish what one could not

Themes: Spiritual Warfare, Teamwork

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