*Spoiler Alert* Discussion of the movie "Cuties"
For me one of the saddest parts was Amy under the bed listening to her mother make phone calls announcing the upcoming wedding of her husband to his second wife. Broke my heart for both of them but especially for the mother. And the way the filming was done was very poignant. Can you imagine knowing that this is the kind of life your are destined for as an 11-yr old?
IL - The blood on the blue dress I think was meant as a premonition of things to come. First there was the menstrual blood and then later the rising of the bosom; impending womanhood and all that it represents for her. I don't remember there being blood on the dancing outfit but I will probably watch it again and see if I catch it this time.
I loved the moments when the girls were able to just let themselves go and shriek with laughter. With their status in life, one can imagine that these moments are rare. And the condom scene was both hilarious and sad at the same time!
It's fascinating to see how the Muslim women endorse and enforce a system that for me is horrifying.