Good Girl

Directed by Sade Clacken Joseph, Good Girl is a coming-of-age short about a Jamaican-American teenager whose carefully constructed image begins to fracture.

Once praised for her discipline and academic success, she grows restless during adolescence, believing that others receive opportunity and freedom more easily than she does.

Seeking validation, she drifts into a different social world — only to encounter disillusionment and quiet rejection. The experience pushes her to re-examine her values, her community, and where she truly belongs.

Emotionally raw and intentionally provocative, Good Girl sparks conversation around identity, adolescence, and the cost of chasing acceptance at the expense of self-respect.