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When Julia, a gifted but guarded young mathematician, is drawn into an intense prep program for the notoriously difficult Putnam Exam by her enigmatic T.A., Pascal, ambition and identity begin to collide in unexpected ways.

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David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter 4 days ago
In the end, we care about Julia mostly because Infiniti shows a living, breathing humanity that the unsatisfying film lacks. Go to Full Review Zachary Lee TheWrap 6 days ago
[It] is a film that hints at complexity and nuance but often settles for the lowest common denominator in its execution. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com 6 days ago
While their story arc borders on cliche, Byrne finds a refreshing way for Julia to come into her own. Go to Full Review Peter Gray The AU Review 3 hrs ago
3/5
An academically minded coming-of-age drama that doesn’t rewrite the formula but finds enough intelligence and emotional truth within it to earn a passing grade. Go to Full Review Maureen Lee Lenker FilmWeek (LAist) 2 days ago
A lovely coming of age film, and a clarion call to young women to not be afraid to put themselves at the center of their own lives. Go to Full Review Lauren Bradshaw Fangirl Freakout 2 days ago
B
Part Hidden Figures, part Good Will Hunting, The Julia Story is an empowering story elevated by a magnetic performance from Chase Infiniti. If writer/director Niki Byrne can make math seem exciting, there’s nothing she can’t do. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Niki Byrne

Director

Chase Infiniti

Actor

Christopher Briney

Actor

Nina Hoss

Actor

Carmen Ejogo

Actor

Chloe Bailey

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Julia, a gifted but guarded young mathematician, is drawn into an intense prep program for the notoriously difficult Putnam Exam by her enigmatic T.A., Pascal, ambition and identity begin to collide in unexpected ways.
Director
Niki Byrne
Producer
Jeffrey Penman, Nick Scherma
Screenwriter
Niki Byrne
Production Co
Potato Salad Cosmic Domination
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 52m
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