Tall Girls

Now these girls are going public. It doesn’t matter if you’re a model or basketball player or if you lead a very normal existence, as a woman, life above 1.85m (6’) is different. Other rules apply up there. Tiiu and Michelle are successful models but are considered too tall for their jobs. Arianne’s mother doesn’t like her daughter’s height and Sarah is undergoing surgery to hinder her growth. Lea is taking hormones to stop her from growing and Lisa is 1,99m (6’6“).The Internet is full of girls who are distressed about their growth and are willing to do anything to stop it.

Every paediatrician has a growth chart on their wall, where children can see whether or not they are normal. But what’s normal? Every norm is an average statistic of many human beings. The chances of fulfilling precisely this norm are very slim. Nevertheless, we live in a society in which those around us are continually letting us know whether or not we fit in, especially as a girl.

In this film, Tiiu, Michelle, Arianne, Sarah, Lea and Lisa show how they live and feel, and how they’re coming to terms with their height. Between cries and laughter, one can’t help but fall in love with these tall girls, who bare their souls to show us how difficult yet liberating it is to live outside the norm.