Precious 2009
- Director: Lee Daniels
- Seen by this director: The Butler
- Based on the book Push by Sapphire
- Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- Paula Patton – Swing Vote
- Lenny Kravitz: The Hunger Games
- Why? Strong book. Strong film.
- Seen: Once before. Now 8 May 2022
Precious (Sidibe) longs to dance on MTV,
longs to be married to her maths teacher, longs to be white, thin and
beautiful. But she is sixteen, black, grossly overweight and pregnant with her
second child. She fantasises about being a film star as her father rapes her.
Her mother (Mo’Nique) abuses her, viciously, orally and physically.
She is offered a place in an alternative
school. She feels stupid bur her teacher (Patton) pushes her to believe in
herself and learn.
It’s painful to watch and I want to tell myself that it’s unrealistic and exaggerated. But I know it’s not.
4* of 5.
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