The film is beautiful and innovative, though I couldn't help but feel disturbed that the parents of the 16 year old actress allowed her to be in scenes where she's so graphically raped and sexualized. I literally felt just as disturbed and distracted by this as I was affected by the film itself.
This could be because I know people who were sexually abused as children, and I've worked with child actors who later look back at that graphic kind of exposure and ultimately see it as detrimental to them and their lives. I think it's unfortunate and premature to expose a such a young actor to this.
This could be because I know people who were sexually abused as children, and I've worked with child actors who later look back at that graphic kind of exposure and ultimately see it as detrimental to them and their lives. I think it's unfortunate and premature to expose a such a young actor to this.