(Marielle Heller/2015/USA)
Detailing the sexual awakening of
a young girl in 70’s San Francisco and all the wayward risks and epiphanies
that come with that, Marielle Heller does a brilliant job of telling the story
without casting a shadow of judgement or moralising over the main character
Minnie. Indeed this film is one of empowerment as Minnie narrates her tale
throughout and never flinches from expressing her deepest feelings, reasoning
and emotional turmoil. It’s a refreshingly honest film that celebrates the
excitement in discovering and exploring your body and sexuality with large
dollops of humour. Coming of age movies are a genre I have a particular
fondness for and I enjoyed this thoroughly from start to finish.
(3.5/5)
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