Catherine Hardwicke is best known for directing the first Twilight movie in 2008, kicking off a major franchise that changed the teen movie landscape forever.

But years before that, the director made her debut with a much darker teen movie — Thirteen — that got added to Netflix last summer but is already on its way off the streamer.

Here’s why Watch With Us is recommending this controversial teen drama, which deals with sex, substance abuse and self-harm — and why you should stream it before it leaves Netflix on November 1.

The Cast of ‘Thirteen’ Is Made Up of Future Stars

Thirteen stars Evan Rachel Wood as Tracy, a well-behaved middle schooler whose life is changed when she becomes friends with troubled teen Evie. Evie is portrayed by Nikki Reed, who would go on to star as Rosalie in

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