1236. Rocks

Rocks
2019
Directed by Sarah Gavron

If watching a young woman dissolve before your eyes didn't provide you with enough emotional devastation, the premise of this movie should do the trick. Actually, the story turned out to be more uplifting than I thought it would be. It didn't wallow it in its own misery like other films that tackle these topics. Not that there isn't sufficient misery out there to wallow in, but it's a pretty rough way of spending your time.

A single mother abandons her children, leaving Rocks to take care of her little brother. Rocks does her best to avoid being taken into child services.

Usually in movies like this there is maybe one white counselor who cares, and the rest of the world cruelly abandons the main character. This time, Rocks did have people who cared about her. Unfortunately, her mom was not one of them. 

Rocks was a heart-warming character, and I love any story that takes place in London. So an unexpected pleasure.

RATING: ****-

Interesting Facts:

Crew consisted of 75% women.