Don’t Say Good Luck

Sophie Birenbaum finally has the part she wanted, and then life at home starts writing a louder script than the one she is rehearsing. The premise is deceptively simple, a teenager cast in a school musical and a family in flux, and it points toward the kind of coming-of-age story where the stage becomes both escape and pressure. Theater-kid films live or die on specificity, and the setup promises the particular texture of rehearsal rooms, nerves, and the terrible closeness of everyone knowing your business.

At a trim hour and thirty-six it stays light on its feet, moving between backstage comedy and the heavier weather at home without lingering too long in either. Best for viewers who like warm teen dramas with real feeling underneath; anyone who has performed, or watched someone they love perform, will recognize the stakes immediately. A gentle, well-sized watch for an evening when you want heart without heaviness.