Extra Geography
Extra Geography is a 2026 British drama film written by Miriam Battye and adapted from the 2007 short story of the same name by Rose Tremain. It is directed by Molly Manners with a cast led by Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear as two best friends at a British boarding school.
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| Directed by | Molly Manners |
| Screenplay by | Miriam Battye |
| Based on | "Extra Geography" by Rose Tremain |
| Produced by | Sarah Brocklehurst |
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Production company | Brock Media |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Extra Geography is a 2026 British drama film written by Miriam Battye and adapted from the 2007 short story of the same name by Rose Tremain. It is directed by Molly Manners with a cast led by Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear as two best friends at a British boarding school.
Premise
[edit]The film explores the relationship between two best friends at a girls boarding school in England.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Marni Duggan as Flic
- Galaxie Clear as Minna
- Alice Englert as Miss Delavigne
- Aoife Riddell as Phoebe[3]
Production
[edit]The film is adapted from the Rose Tremain short story of the same name, and is Molly Manners feature length directorial debut. It is adapted by Miriam Battye. The cast is led by Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear and includes Alice Englert.[4] It is produced by Sarah Brocklehurst for Brock Media with funding from Film4 and the BFI.[5]
Release
[edit]In January 2026 the film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.[6]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Extra Geography holds an approval rating of 100% from 21 reviews.[7]
Writing for The Guardian, Adrian Horton gave the film four stars out of five and called it a "nuanced, delicate and at times excruciatingly accurate portrait of a friendship frayed by envy."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Extra Geography". Film4priductions.com. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ Rude, Mey. "Sundance 2026: 14 must-see LGBTQ+ films | Out.com". www.out.com.
- ^ Lawson, Richard (January 23, 2026). "'Extra Geography' Review: English Prep School Girls Come of Age, in Mostly Familiar Fashion". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ Laffy, Tomris (January 23, 2026). "'Extra Geography' Review: Molly Manners' Delightful Female Friendship Movie Shines With Original Wit and Disarming British Humor". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 11, 2025). "HanWay Boards Sundance Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Extra Geography' By 'One Day' Director Molly Manners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 22, 2026). "Sundance Film 'Extra Geography' By 'One Day' Director: First Footage". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ "Extra Geography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ Horton, Adrian (January 24, 2026). "Extra Geography review – a sweet and spiky coming-of-age debut". The Guardian. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
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