USA / UK 2018, 87 minutes
Dir. Desiree Akhavan
Rating: [M] contains sex scenes, offensive language & drug use
Genres: Drama / Independent, LGBT, Lesbian, Youth
Topics: Religion.
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher, Jr., Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, Marin Ireland, Owen Campbell
“This is a gripping and sad drama that puts a tremendous amount of faith in its performers and audience.”~The Guardian
Aroview: Surprise winner of the U.S. Grand Jury prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, this heart-breaking indie drama stars Chloe Grace Moretz as a queer teenage girl who is forced into a gay conversion therapy centre by her conservative guardians in the early 1990's. Based on the novel by Emily M. Danforth.
Sundance - Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic)
NZ International Film Festival 2018
Average rating (Good Enough). Showing 1-3 of 3 member reviews.
3 stars (Good Enough) For the most part, the screenplay took a low key measured approach, which is unusual for this kind of drama, in that it often suffers through an excess display of emotions. ~Anon
3 stars (Good Enough) For the most part, the screenplay took a low key measured approach, which is unusual for this kind of drama, in that it often suffers through an excess display of emotions. ~Tubbs
4 stars (Very Good) Cleverly edited & never banal. Chloe Moretz shines in the lead role. One's heart bleeds for her. Interesting & distinctive story with a witty dialogue, but the ubiquity of religious belief in the US is tyrannical. Intelligent and brave. ~Sandy
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