As a lonely middle-schooler experiences the trauma of getting her period for the first time, she discovers her body isn’t the only thing betraying her. "The Girl" explores the feelings of shame, secrecy, longing, confusion, grief, betrayal and anger that are so central to adolescence.

Santino, an undocumented immigrant, trapped in Los Angeles by an enterprising criminal, works as a 'handyman' at an 'anything goes' massage parlor to pay off his debt. But the decadence of the business, his unstable boss, his family left in Mexico, and an underage girl (Grace) forced into prostitution push him toward violent ends.