And you thought your puberty was hell.
Holy crap, yesterday I sat down and watched "Towelhead" for the first time.
Starring the virtually unknown Summer Bishil, the movie follows a young Lebanese American girl and takes place during the First Gulf War. In the beginning, her mother finds out that the live-in boyfriend has taken a shine to her daughter and yelling ensues and then her nut-job mom sends her to live with her crazyasf*ck father.
Quiet, shy, curious, and completely in the dark, Jasira must learn how to make the difficult transition from child to woman completely on her own in the beginning of the movie; that is, until Melina (her wonderful next door neighbor, played by the amazing Toni Collete) takes the youngster under her wing and offers her house as a place of refuge.
In more ways then one, this movie made me both cringe and yet, as young woman, there were so many scenes that I could relate to myself: the whole period thing, tampons (*ugh), discovering the opposite sex for the first time, and learning the difference between right and wrong.
My only complaint is that the movie seemed like one long dragged out PSA about innappropriate touching; and while child abuse and sexual harassment is indeed a terrible issue that needs to be addressed, I still prefer my PSA's to come from highly animated blue Erinaceinae....
Anyway, overall I give this movie a 3 out of 5 rating for its originality, bravery, and Aaron Eckhart's disturbingly harrowing role as Mr. Vuoso.
Starring the virtually unknown Summer Bishil, the movie follows a young Lebanese American girl and takes place during the First Gulf War. In the beginning, her mother finds out that the live-in boyfriend has taken a shine to her daughter and yelling ensues and then her nut-job mom sends her to live with her crazyasf*ck father.
Quiet, shy, curious, and completely in the dark, Jasira must learn how to make the difficult transition from child to woman completely on her own in the beginning of the movie; that is, until Melina (her wonderful next door neighbor, played by the amazing Toni Collete) takes the youngster under her wing and offers her house as a place of refuge.
In more ways then one, this movie made me both cringe and yet, as young woman, there were so many scenes that I could relate to myself: the whole period thing, tampons (*ugh), discovering the opposite sex for the first time, and learning the difference between right and wrong.
My only complaint is that the movie seemed like one long dragged out PSA about innappropriate touching; and while child abuse and sexual harassment is indeed a terrible issue that needs to be addressed, I still prefer my PSA's to come from highly animated blue Erinaceinae....
Click to viewAnyway, overall I give this movie a 3 out of 5 rating for its originality, bravery, and Aaron Eckhart's disturbingly harrowing role as Mr. Vuoso.