's was based on ' novel of the five repressed, beautiful Lisbon sisters and the neighborhood boys who were mesmerized by them -- especially after the youngest sister, , takes her own life. The film takes place in Michigan in the 1970s but is retold by the neighborhood boys as adults. The soundtrack replays the myriad emotions of adolescence and those of the Lisbon girls in particular. Tracks like and reflect feminine sexuality in the mid-'70s, while has an eerie, sedated feel. has a quaint, cheerful vibe despite its sadness; ' are sweet, pure proclamations; and 's spacy mirror the film's haunting, serene delicacy. ~ Gina Boldman