If you’ve ever been a teenage girl, it’s not difficult to sympathise with the pain portrayed in the new filmEighth Grade.

With the exception ofAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, most teenage movies showcase a rebellious side of teenage years that few ever actually experience.

For many, teenage years are riddled with anxiety, and weeks after its release, critics are praisingEighth Grade, directed by 28-year-old Bo Burnham, for its honest portrayal of adolescence.

Throughout the film, Kayla struggles with social anxiety, which is exacerbated by being given the “Most Quiet” award.

She is most herself in front of her computer in her bedroom, where she confidently broadcasts herself to her few followers on YouTube, all while her single father tries his best to parent her.

Now in cinemas in Australia, the film is being praised for the compassionate portrayal of the awkward transition into adulthood.

Already on Rotten Tomatoes,Eighth Gradehas received a rating 99%.

On Twitter, the film has been met with widespread acclaim.

we should all be a bit more like Gabe from ‘Eighth Grade’

— Jack Brady (@BreakingBrady) January 5, 2019

I just started watching #EighthGrade for the first time and I’m only twenty minutes in, and I’ve screamed at the TV twice and had to cover my face with a pillow. Almost had to leave the room. The purest movie I’ve ever seen, shit…

— Brendan (@Brenbash) December 28, 2018

Just saw #EighthGrade and it’s instantly in my top 10 of 2018, even though it’s so awkward that it physically hurts to watch it. @boburnham is a deranged genius who triggered the teenage equivalent of PTSD from my own awkward times in school ???? @eighthgrademov @ElsieKFisher pic.twitter.com/6jdeaEXPdd

— David Opie (@DavidOpie) December 26, 2018

When Kayla asked her dad if it made him sad being her dad bc if she had a daughter that was like her she would be sad all the time. I was HURT. #EighthGrade pic.twitter.com/6GPeGXCNQH

— homo (@sayzarrr) December 28, 2018

#EighthGrade has me feeling like an awkward anxious middle schooler all over again and I can’t count the number of times I’ve gone from physically cringing to screaming in laughter. This movie is gold. Thanks @boburnham and @ElsieKFisher I feel like I need to give you a hug

— Haley (@HaleyDean__) December 30, 2018

Why do I always bawl whenever I watch #EighthGrade? Anyways, great movie (third in my top five of the year, after A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody and before A Quiet Place and Game Night) and @boburnham and @ElsieKFisher deserve all the nominations and awards. Gucci!????????

— Rose! (@RoseProse_) December 28, 2018

Burnham’s screenplay was selected as one of the top 10 films of 2018, and Elsie Fisher, who plays the protagonist, has been nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actress.

With all the chatter around the unique and award winning film, it ought to be the next on your list.

Eighth Grade is in cinemas in Australia now.