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Stars of ‘Plan B’ on how the Hulu comedy is redefining the teen movie genre

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The new Hulu comedy Plan B is about to redefine the teen quest movie.

The directorial debut of Dead to Me actress Natalie Morales follows best friends Sunny and Lupe — played by Kuhoo Verma and Victoria Moroles — who have 24 hours to track down the Plan B pill in South Dakota after one of them has an awkward sexual encounter.

It’s both a raunchy comedy and a biting social commentary on the state of women’s healthcare in the U.S. But Moroles tells ABC Audio that the film also shows how the teen movie genre has evolved.

β€œI think what set it apart was, you know, that we were seeing these young females in these sex-positive situations and just written in a really specific and purposeful way,” she says. β€œAnd although the movie — it’s hilarious and it’s quite scandalous…for some people — it felt like all of those situations were there for a reason and it was super-real too.”

Verma adds, β€œIf this was around when I was younger, I think I would have felt so much more seen and so much more able to share my truth and be the kind of weird high schooler that I was. I would have felt a lot safer. So I hope that it allows that for people.”

The two stars and director Morales all say making the film helped further spark their passion for women’s rights and activism.

β€œI think it’s a mutual inspiration,” Morales says. β€œLike, my passion for human rights and women’s rights inspired me to make this movie and also vice versa. I think it’s all kind of connected.”

Plan B begins streaming on Hulu Friday.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

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