Last night I watched this movie.

A film that Netflix released on October 7.

In a way, I recommend this film and its story.

All the more so, if you also have the opportunity, perhaps to be able to see this film as well.

Unfortunately, it's not a happy movie, but in many ways, a very interesting one, for women as for men, and a very strong one too.

At the beginning of the film, because I started it, a little spontaneously, without really reading about it before, launching the viewing, having seen only and however a few trailer images of it, I feared that it could be a horror film, knowing that I personally hate horror movies, whether it's October or not. It is said and it is reminded.

No, this film unfortunately contains its horrors, in many other ways.

Fortunately, not only horrors however.
Because it is also a film and a story about :advancement in life, resilience, the reconquest of oneself, about reconquering and reclaiming your own word, reclaiming your own personal story and, also, what can be about your inner and real life aspirations.
All of that, while not forgetting, absolutely never, the past. But also, looking at your present and your possible future also, after all of that already.
In particular, once, a little more "liberated" (can we really be and become completely free, however) from your violent and painful past, in more than one way, while considering also that today's society continues to be, on a daily basis, equally demanding, judging, challenging, in personal life, as in professional life for example.

Regarding the horrors of this film, it speaks unfortunately and among other things about :rape, shooting, fear of knives, school harassment, social inequalities and social mobility and ascension, personal development, trauma and love.

There are certain unpleasant scenes, especially when you can think and understand or try to imagine, how horrible it can be to live that, to undergo that.

It is not easy.

However, again, I think the film can be interesting to watch, to think about, to share, to support.

Without necessarily evoking here, other scenes and other moments in the film, I really like the end credits of the film, which shows a rose in motion.

A rose that is black at first, then gradually takes on color again, and becomes more red, more like :alive.

After watching the film, it is all the more interesting to watch this motion, to admire it, with a bit more of emotions until the end.

A final motion, also accompanied by the following music: "I Know Where I've Been" by Elle King.
It gives it something too even more strong and beautiful.

Link of the song

Here, with precautions, regarding the very particular heavy subjects dealt with in the film, I recommend however this film, if you possibly also have the possibility of seeing it too, of sharing about it too.

Also, note that this is a film whose the drama is inspired by a best-selling novel, largely autobiographical, writen by Jessica Knoll, also titled "American Girl" / "Luckiest Girl Alive" (2016).

The author also signs the screenplay for the film, as she also continues to be by the way, a New York Times bestselling author.

You can follow on her Instagram, if you want : @jessicaknollauthor

Synopsis :
In New York, a female writer with a looking so-perfect life is shattered when a true-crime documentary forces her to face her painful high school past.

Main casting :
Mila Kunis,Finn Wittrock,Connie Britton

Directed by :
Mike Barker

Screenplay by :
Jessica Knoll

Année :
2022

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