the amount of rage i felt for her. when she cried and screamed in private because she felt like it was a sin to feel, that was so real. religious trauma is something so difficult to tackle, and Laurel Parmet did an incredible job. but not only that, she brought a new perspective on grooming relationships. jem had the agency to be in that relationship, but she didn’t have the experience to understand that her relationship with Owen was not morally right. throughout the movie you feel happy for her for getting to experience and explore her sexuality, but she shouldn’t be experiencing in this way. towards the end when she runs off with Owen, i personally felt like it was the right decision because it gave her the gateway she's been waiting for to finally leave her community and start living. and lastly my favorite scene was towards the end when she listened to one of her dad’s songs, because i thought it was such a meaningful and beautiful touch to the film. i took it as a turning point for her, because she saw a part of her dad and her dad’s life before joining the church when he was in a band and how happy he was compared to now, and so she decided she didn’t want to end up like him, which is why she decides to leave Owen as well. and obviously, i cried.
amazing film!
the amount of rage i felt for her. when she cried and screamed in private because she felt like it was a sin to feel, that was so real. religious trauma is something so difficult to tackle, and Laurel Parmet did an incredible job. but not only that, she brought a new perspective on grooming relationships. jem had the agency to be in that relationship, but she didn’t have the experience to understand that her relationship with Owen was not morally right. throughout the movie you feel happy for her for getting to experience and explore her sexuality, but she shouldn’t be experiencing in this way. towards the end when she runs off with Owen, i personally felt like it was the right decision because it gave her the gateway she's been waiting for to finally leave her community and start living. and lastly my favorite scene was towards the end when she listened to one of her dad’s songs, because i thought it was such a meaningful and beautiful touch to the film. i took it as a turning point for her, because she saw a part of her dad and her dad’s life before joining the church when he was in a band and how happy he was compared to now, and so she decided she didn’t want to end up like him, which is why she decides to leave Owen as well. and obviously, i cried.
amazing film!
