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A one-night-stand with Lois leads a pot dealer to believe that he has found the formula that works on her every time. He sells the information to his clients, effectively prostituting Lois. Meanwhile, a demon-possessed born-again Christian falls in love with her and conspires with his youth-group pastor to convert her. Lois chooses every path but her own in an effort to please everybody, sacrificing her individuality. When the opposing groups meet in her house, a clash ensues – mirroring the repressed crisis within Lois’ very heart. Low Self Esteem Girl is a darkly comedic exploration of the blurry boundaries between performance and personality, conformity and self-interest, the individual and the group.
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Blaine Thurier was toiling as an underground cartoonist when he turned his attention to film. After a self-taught crash course in filmmaking and months of writing, he gathered friends and began work on Low Self Esteem Girl. The film premiered at The Blinding Light in Vancouver and was selected for the Toronto International Film Festival. It recently won top prize at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Blaine is currently writing his next screenplay and also plays keyboards for The New Pornographers.