The eighth episodic installment of the long-running Star Wars saga first brought to fruition by George Lucas in 1977, before cascading into a pop culture phenomenon beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
Saoirse Ronan dazzles the screen as a spunky and difficult senior in high school who hates her family dynamic, rebels against her religious schooling, and is infatuated by any boy who breathes in her proximity.
Set in Istanbul during the tumultuous protests of 2013, the film follows a group of high-school friends with contrasting attitudes toward the unrest surrounding them.
