For precious girls everywhere.
In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Jan 20257/10
Towards the tail end of the 1980s, "Precious" (Gabourey Sidibe) is feeling anything but. Intimidated by her angry, petty criminal, mother "Mary" (Mo'Nique) whilst expecting her second child by her own father. She's 16, big, black and constantly bullied - with little chance of that cycle improving amidst a community that isn't looking for any new problems. Sometimes the only solace this girl can take is when she imagines herself living a more glamorous, escapist, lifestyle - but those are merely momentary escapes from her tough urban existence. There might be a blessing from her latest pregnancy, though, as the school principal sees it as an opportunity to transfer her to a school where she might actually get some attention, feel more included and make some new friends. It's that evolving characterisation that the young Sidibe delvers potently here as she gradually begins to feel a little more empowered, finds some inner strength and courage and maybe even starts to see a corner she can turn. There's also something to be said for the less frequent but still quote powerful contributions of Mo'Nique as a mother whom, as the narrative develops, might not be so drastically different fro
Read the whole review on TMDB - ViciousSnowflakeon TMDB · Apr 20207/10
This is kind of a rough movie to watch. A very victimized and bullied teen tries to get through life. It ends on a fairly positive note but damn. Incest babies is just a weird, skin crawling topic for me so that is always going to be rough to go through.
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Cast
- Gabourey SidibePrecious
- Mo'NiqueMary
- Paula PattonMs. Rain
- Mariah CareyMs. Weiss
- Sherri ShepherdCornrows
- Lenny KravitzNurse John
- Stephanie AndujarRita
- Chyna LayneRhonda
- Amina RobinsonJermaine
- Xosha RoquemoreJoann
Crew
- Lee DanielsDirector
- Geoffrey S. FletcherScreenplay
- SapphireNovel
- Andrew DunnDirector of Photography
- Mario GrigorovOriginal Music Composer
- Joe KlotzEditor
- Lee DanielsProducer
- Gary MagnessProducer
- Sarah Siegel-MagnessProducer
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