Stop the Pounding Heart (2013)
Género : Drama, Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 41M
Director : Roberto Minervini
Escritor : Roberto Minervini
Sinopsis
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.
Un niño de 12 años y su madre soltera, viven vidas paralelas. El niño pasa sus días solo mientras su madre trabaja y sale con sus amigos. La soledad del niño es a la vez una fuente de libertad y un motivo de dolor. Sus exploraciones poco a poco sacan a la luz el contraste oscuro entre las reglas de la sociedad y las leyes de la naturaleza. Y en poco tiempo, el delicado equilibrio de su mundo interior se hace añicos por acontecimientos imprevistos. (FILMAFFINITY)
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