The Great Gilly Hopkins

• Comedy
• Drama
• Family

A whirlwind of defiant energy and unexpected vulnerability, *The Great Gilly Hopkins* follows a fiercely independent twelve-year-old as she navigates the unpredictable landscape of foster care with a determined, if chaotic, plan to find her birth mother. Unlike typical coming-of-age stories, Gilly isn’t seeking belonging, initially, but control – meticulously orchestrating elaborate escape attempts fueled by a complex mix of longing and mistrust. The film’s warmth emerges not from a simple happy ending, but from the gradual unraveling of Gilly’s hardened exterior as she reluctantly forms connections with a kind foster family and a non-verbal boy who mirrors her own quiet yearning. It’s a refreshing portrayal of resilience subtly building through imperfect connections and the bittersweet realization that family can blossom in the most unexpected places.