Fun, fantasy and teenage obsession
From The Beatles, to the Backstreet Boys and One Direction, I USED TO BE NORMAL: A BOYBAND FANGIRL STORY will take you back to the fun, fantasy and feelings of your teenage years. Filmed over four years, and spanning three generations, this intimate coming of age story follows a diverse group of women who have had their lives dramatically changed by their boyband obsessions. These four women must navigate the challenges of relationships, family, sexuality, and faith, while constantly grappling with all the problems and contradictions that are part of being in love with a boyband.
DVD Special Features:
- Interviews with Jessica Leski and Rita Walsh
Critic Reviews For I Used To Be Normal – A Boyband Fangirl Story
- “It becomes gently clear that for each woman, boy-band love has been painful and sustaining. No one else understands the purity of it, the acute longing or the singularity each girl feels.” – Paul Byrnes , Sydney Morning Herald
- ""Celebrates and champions fandom… a swooning, heartfelt, unbridled love letter to wholly embracing what you're passionate about… full of joy, humour, intelligence and empathy which is delivered around four truly fascinating women" – THE LOWDOWN UNDER
- “I Used To Be Normal gives these women a voice that they have previously been denied. It is incredibly important that these experiences and feelings are validated, and it is incredibly important that this film exists.” – SYN
- “From The Beatles to One Direction, this heartwarming doc about fandoms will make you laugh and cry in recognition.” – Emily Sears, BIRTH, MOVIES, DEATH