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Ava Phillippe and Sam Morelos to Star in 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me'

Backed by Good Girl Productions’ co-financing partnerships, the adaptation secures its first major leads ahead of this summer's shoot.

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Overview

  • Ava Phillippe will make her first lead film appearance as Laura Dean, starring opposite Sam Morelos as Frederica “Freddie” Riley.
  • Tommy Dorfman directs the feature, which translates Mariko Tamaki’s acclaimed 2019 graphic novel into a coming-of-age film about a turbulent teenage lesbian relationship.
  • Good Girl Productions, in partnership with Wildling Pictures, MXN Entertainment and Tricky Knot, has secured co-production and financing arrangements for the project.
  • The adaptation follows Freddie Riley’s journey to break free from a cycle of breakups and reclaim her self-love with help from friends and a psychic.
  • With principal cast and funding locked in, the film is set to move from pre-production into an active summer shoot.