Towelhead is the newest attraction from the creative mind of Alan Ball. This time he looks at the sexual tension that a 13 yr. old girl has towards a young boy at school and a neighbor. It's too bad that many people were scared away by this because it has a story a pretty good acting, but her sexual desires can be very strong at times in the movie, and one scene may bother many people.
I liked this movie, but it was very hard to watch. This is a serious movie about sexual abuse, sexual exploration during puberty, and the difficulties of growing up in a different culture. The main character, a Lebanese 13-year-old is lost among her pubescent sexual desires, guided by her hypocritical father who indulges in an American lifestyle while expecting his daughter to maintain traditional behavior and her neighbors who are not all good people. Extremely good acting in what must have been very difficult roles.
I just watched this movie and I loved it personally I think that teenagers should be introduced to this film because this girls life can communicate with others as well. well except the whole "sex with older man" thing
THe movie is a very powerful movie, that at times was very awkwrad and disturbing to watch due to the graphic sexuality. I would say that this movie is appropriate for anyone that can buy the tickets, and as long as they know that it is a mature movie with very dark plot and scenes.
An excellent movie for intelligent adults and older teens
The CS reviewer completely missed the point of the movie. It isn't a comedy of any kind. It is a study of character types, American and Arab, and the development of those characters in the direction of western (not Arab) ideals. The Arab father ultimately accepts that his daughter is a good girl. If he had moved in the direction of the ideals of Arab society, it would have led to an attempted honor killing. In the Arab world, her sexual activity would have dishonored him as well as herself, a super-serious matter. The way to regain honor is to kill her. The father did not succumb to this, but developed in understanding and compassion.
If the CS reviewer had examined the other characters more closely, he / she would have seen their character development also. This is especially true of the young girl, who obviously matured significantly during the film.
This is an excellent film, properly crafted, and well acted. However, it does take some intelligerce to understand it.
Y.G.R.