Stop the Pounding Heart (2013)

Sara, a girl being home-schooled on a goat farm alongside her 11 siblings, finds her devout values challenged after she meets Colby, an amateur bull rider.

Director:

Roberto Minervini

Writers:

Roberto Minervini (story), Diego Romero (story) (as Diego Romero Suárez-Llanos)

Stars:

Sara Carlson, Colby Trichell, Tim Carlson

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sara Carlson	...	Sara
Colby Trichell	...	Colby
Tim Carlson	...	Tim
LeeAnne Carlson	...	LeeAnn
Katarina Carlson	...	Katarina
Christin Carlson	...	Christin
Grace Carlson	...	Grace
Linnea Carlson	...	Linnea
Emma Carlson	...	Emma
Timothy Carlson	...	Timothy
Liberty Carlson	...	Liberty
Noah Carlson	...	Noah
Judah Carlson	...	Judah
Seth Carlson	...	Seth
Dixie Carlson	...	Dixie

Storyline

Sara is a young girl raised in a family of goat farmers. Her parents homeschool their twelve children, rigorously following the precepts of the Bible. Like her sisters, Sara is taught to be a devout woman, subservient to men while keeping her emotional and physical purity intact until marriage. When Sara meets Colby, a young amateur bull rider, she is thrown into crisis, questioning the only way of life she has ever known. In a stunning portrayal of contemporary America and the insular communities that dot its landscape, Stop the Pounding Heart is an exploration of adolescence, family and social values, gender roles, and religion in the rural American South.

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Plot Keywords:

goat | farm | religion | drawing in sand | writing in sand | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA Italy Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2013 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Acalme Esse Coração Inquieto

Filming Locations:

Waller, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pulpa Entertainment, Ondarossa Film, Poliana Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Low Tide (2012)

User Reviews

A Pastoral

Roberto Minervini is an Italian director who elected to share this sensitive coming of age story about 14 year old girl in a family of goat farmers in Texas. Without the benefits of a cast of actors he manages to create not a documentary but instead a quiet observation of what life is like in the rural parts of a too fast world – a place where values are different if not always better.

Sara is a young girl raised in a family of goat farmers. Her parents home-school their twelve children, rigorously following the precepts of the Bible. Like her sisters, Sara is taught to be a devout woman, subservient to men while keeping her emotional and physical purity intact until marriage. When Sara meets Colby, a young amateur bull rider, she is thrown into crisis, questioning the only way of life she has ever known. STOP THE POUNDING HEART is an exploration of adolescence, family and social values, gender roles, and religion in the rural American South. With minimal dialogue, amateur non-actors, and majestically beautiful cinematography this is a film that is a pastoral. It deserves our attention.