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''A Girl Like Her'' is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber) – coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to – decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.

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''A Girl Like Her'' is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} {{Drama|Tropes}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber) – coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to – decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.
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* LaserGuideddKarma: Once word gets out that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.

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* LaserGuideddKarma: LaserGuidedKarma: Once word gets out that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.

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* LaserGuideddKarma: Once word gets out that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Once word gets out that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.
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* BrokenBird: Jessica, years of being bullied by a former friend will do that to you.

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* BrokenBird: Jessica, years months of being bullied by a former friend will do that to you.



* DisproportionateRetribution: Avery’s years of bullying Jessica started because Jessica ''didn’t let Avery cheat off of her on a test once.''

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Avery’s years months of bullying Jessica started because Jessica ''didn’t let Avery cheat off of her on a test once.''



* KarmaHoudini: Avery is told by the principal that there will be consequences for her actions but no specific punishment is ever mentioned. Her GirlPosse, who rat her out despite all participating in Jessica's torment or at least not doing anything to stop it, get away scot-free.

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* KarmaHoudini: Avery is told by the principal that there will be consequences for her actions but no specific punishment is ever mentioned. Her GirlPosse, who rat her out despite all participating in Jessica's torment or at least not doing anything to stop it, get away scot-free.are not confirmed to be getting any punishment either.
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* RealityEnsues: Once word gets out that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Once word gets out that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After realizing just how awful she’s been and [[DrivenToSuicide the devastating results]] Avery is visibly shaken and voices her remorse and shock at herself.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After realizing just how awful she’s been and [[DrivenToSuicide the devastating results]] results]], Avery is visibly shaken and voices her remorse and shock at herself.
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: As more and more of her deeds are exposed, Avery continuously refuses to apologize or acknowledge herself as a bully and instead [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming twists the blame onto Jessica]] making her look even worse.

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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: As more and more of her deeds are exposed, Avery continuously refuses to apologize or acknowledge herself as a bully and instead [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming twists the blame onto Jessica]] Jessica]], making her look even worse.



* KarmaHoudini: Avery is told by the principal that there will be consequences for her actions but no specific punishment is ever mentioned. Her GirlPosse, who rat her out despite all participating in Jessica's torment or at least not doing anything to stop it, get away Scot-free.

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* KarmaHoudini: Avery is told by the principal that there will be consequences for her actions but no specific punishment is ever mentioned. Her GirlPosse, who rat her out despite all participating in Jessica's torment or at least not doing anything to stop it, get away Scot-free.scot-free.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Avery. While most of the other students had sensed hostility between her and Jessica, ''no one'' apart from Jessica, Brian, and Avery’s GirlPosse knew the extent Avery’s continuous torment of Jessica.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Avery. While most of the other students had sensed hostility between her and Jessica, ''no one'' apart from Jessica, Brian, and Avery’s GirlPosse knew the extent of Avery’s continuous torment of Jessica.



* RealityEnsues: Once word gets out the Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and its implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.

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* RealityEnsues: Once word gets out the that Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and its it's implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, she only alienates herself further.
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* RealityEnsues: Once word gets out the Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and its implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, it gets even worse.

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* RealityEnsues: Once word gets out the Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and its implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, it gets even worse.she only alienates herself further.

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* WhamShot: The final scene of the movie shows Jessica opening her eyes, finally awakening from her coma.

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* WhamLine: "My name is Avery and I am a bully."
* WhamShot: The final scene of the movie shows Jessica opening her eyes, finally awakening from her coma.coma immediately after the above WhamLine.
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* KarmaHoudini: Avery is told by the principal that there will be consequences for her actions but no specific punishment is ever mentioned. Her GirlPosse, who rat her out despite all participating in Jessica's torment or at least not doing anything to stop it, get away Scot-free.
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* BreakTheHaughty: Avery goes from defiant and refusing to take responsibility for her actions to tearfully apologizing and outing herself as a [[TheBully bully]] after seeing Brian's footage showing every instance of just how horrid she was being to Jessica.


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* RealityEnsues: Once word gets out the Avery was Jessica's main aggressor, her clique-mates turn on her and throw her under the bus to avoid being associated with her behavior, the student body avoids her like the plague, and its implied she will face some sort of disciplinary action. When she posts an angry vlog in her defense, it gets even worse.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The realization of just how awful she’s been and [[DrivenToSuicide the devastating results]] Avery is visibly shaken and voices her remorse and shock at herself.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The realization of After realizing just how awful she’s been and [[DrivenToSuicide the devastating results]] Avery is visibly shaken and voices her remorse and shock at herself.
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* BittersweetEnding: Jessica survives, but her kidneys didn't.
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''A Girl Like Her'' is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber)- coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to- decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.

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''A Girl Like Her'' is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber)- Weber) – coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to- to – decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.
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“''A Girl Like Her''” is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber)- coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to- decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.

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“''A ''A Girl Like Her''” Her'' is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber)- coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to- decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.



* WhamShot: The final scene of the movie shows Jessica opening her eyes, finally awakening from her coma.

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* WhamShot: The final scene of the movie shows Jessica opening her eyes, finally awakening from her coma.coma.
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“''A Girl Like Her''” is a 2015 {{Mockumentary}} {{Drama}} written and directed by Amy S. Weber. When Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth) is hospitalized in a drug-induced coma [[DrivenToSuicide brought about by a suicide attempt,]] filmmaker Amy Gallagher (Amy S. Weber)- coincidentally making a documentary about the high school Jessica goes to- decides to focus on uncovering the truth about what drove Jessica to suicide. It soon comes to light that her best friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) had been enlisted by Jessica to help her expose the relentless bullying that Avery (Hunter King) has been putting her through.

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!!The film provides examples of:
*AlphaBitch: Avery: she’s pretty, she’s popular, and she’s cruel.
*BitchInSheepsClothing: Avery. While most of the other students had sensed hostility between her and Jessica, ''no one'' apart from Jessica, Brian, and Avery’s GirlPosse knew the extent Avery’s continuous torment of Jessica.
*BrokenBird: Jessica, years of being bullied by a former friend will do that to you.
*TheBully: Avery. And ''how!''
*CaughtOnTape: Thanks to Brian’s SpyCam, Avery’s bullying of Jessica is filmed and later published.
*DiggingYourselfDeeper: As more and more of her deeds are exposed, Avery continuously refuses to apologize or acknowledge herself as a bully and instead [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming twists the blame onto Jessica]] making her look even worse.
*DisproportionateRetribution: Avery’s years of bullying Jessica started because Jessica ''didn’t let Avery cheat off of her on a test once.''
*DrivenToSuicide: Jessica. Thankfully, [[BungledSuicide she survives.]]
*GirlPosse: Avery has one, which doubles as a GangOfBullies. They abandon her once the rest of the school turns on her after learning about her bullying.
*HeelRealization: When Avery finally relents and watches the footage of herself, she slowly comes to grips with the fact that she has been bullying Jessica and that she is largely responsible for the latter’s suicide attempt. [[TearsOfRemorse It brings her to tears.]]
*MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The realization of just how awful she’s been and [[DrivenToSuicide the devastating results]] Avery is visibly shaken and voices her remorse and shock at herself.
*NiceGuy: Brian, and Jessica is a NiceGirl.
*SpyCam: Brian gives Jessica on to hide on her shirts, in order to document Avery’s abuse.
*TrueCompanions: Jessica and Brian.
*WhamShot: The final scene of the movie shows Jessica opening her eyes, finally awakening from her coma.

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