Poor Gilded Girls
Some girls want to belong. Others want to become.
33m Drama, Thriller
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Poor Gilded Girls
Overview
Poor Gilded Girls follows Alina, a scholarship student at an elite boarding school, who becomes captivated by Helena and her wealthy circle of friends. Drawn into a world of designer clothes, pills, parties, and privilege, Alina slowly begins to blur the line between admiration and obsession. As her desire to belong turns into a desperate need to become someone else, the illusion of wealth and status unravels, leading both girls toward a tragic and violent confrontation. A psychological drama about class, identity, envy, and the dangerous cost of wanting a life that was never yours.
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