Focus Features has unveiled the first official trailer for Girls Like Girls, a coming-of-age romance directed by American musician Hayley Kiyoko. Expanding her 2015 breakout song of the same name—already reimagined once as a novel—Kiyoko now brings the story to the big screen in her feature directorial debut. The result, if the trailer is any indication, is a tender, sun-drenched portrait of first love between two teenage girls finding their way toward each other.
Set over the course of one transformative summer, the film follows 17-year-old Coley (Maya da Costa), who moves from rural Oregon to a new town while grieving the loss of her mother. The trailer captures her quiet loneliness—lingering glances out of car windows, heavy silences at dinner tables—before an unexpected spark enters her life. That spark is Sonya (Myra Molloy), whose confidence and warmth stir feelings Coley is only beginning to understand.
But Girls Like Girls isn’t framed as a fairy tale. The preview leans into vulnerability: jealousy, miscommunication, and the fear of wanting something you’ve never allowed yourself to name. Sonya, too, is navigating unfamiliar terrain, uncertain about dating girls and unsure how to label what she feels. Their chemistry simmers in small, intimate moments—shared laughter at golden hour, hesitant touches, eyes that say more than dialogue ever could.
Hayley Kiyoko directs from a place of personal resonance. Known for championing queer storytelling in her music and visuals, she steps confidently into feature filmmaking after years of directing her own music videos. The screenplay, co-written with Stefanie Scott, adapts Kiyoko’s original song into a fuller narrative about grief, identity, and self-acceptance—expanding a three-minute anthem into a layered emotional journey.
The supporting cast includes Levon Hawke, Hunter Dillon, and Zach Braff, rounding out the world around Coley and Sonya. Yet the trailer keeps its emotional focus squarely on the two young leads, allowing their story to unfold with an intimacy that feels both nostalgic and urgent. The tone suggests a blend of indie sensitivity and mainstream accessibility—something poised to resonate with both queer audiences and anyone who remembers the ache of first love.
Slated for release on June 19, 2026, Girls Like Girls promises to be more than an adaptation—it’s an evolution. What began as a song that became a cultural touchstone now grows into a cinematic love letter to self-discovery. If the trailer is anything to go by, this summer romance will be as tender as it is empowering, reminding viewers that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit what your heart already knows.
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