First Girl I Loved is earnest and awkward, hilarious and touching.

It's not the first teen romance to explore how the phone makes it easier to make mistakes, but it's one of the first to show us how it works as Cupid's arrow - and that offers some balance.

The film's title is love-struck, but this is a deceptively wrenching story of self-discovery and honesty.

Sanga’s directoral style is firm and confident, especially when he weaves his way through fascinating elliptical loops of storytelling.