A queer coming-of-age story set in rural New Zealand, Paloma Schneideman’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry” is a fantastic feature debut atypical of films on awkward adolescence. Unfolding during an overcast December summer in the mid-2000s, its intentional plotless-ness comes wrapped in harsh moods and distinct visual palettes, complemented by a gentle (albeit unflinching) approach to […]