Having grown up in the deep South in the 60's - this film hit hard. Disturbingly realistic on the racial differences, poverty issues and the vast difference between the privileged wealthy keeping up appearances and the poverty trapped individuals trying to merely survive. Dakota is amazing - as was her character in the movie. The rape scene was most disturbing - mainly in the fact that as a survivor of same, it was horrific to watch - even though a movie - very real and happening to young girls in her character's situation to this day. To see her trust and innocense taken away so violently was sickening - but real. That scene had little to do with sexuality - only her enthusiasm for Elvis pelvis music and her soul connecting with the music had to do with her sexuality. The rape - was/is a violent crime of POWER and CONTROL aganinst the body and spirit. The most amazing part of the movie was the healing power of her black friend that played the blues - he was awesome. I was fortunate enough to have some black people in my life that helped raise me and gave me more exposure to soul than my white family. I cried and cheered at the scene where he lifted her depleted little body wrought with the evil attack on her and lifted her up physically and brought her lifeless body to wail out that deep lifesucking angst out with song. He was pure soul - thank god for the revival of the spirit. People/Life/poverty/circumstance can beat you down to no end - but the spirit can rise above the worst kinds of circumstance and violence against the self. Dakota was off the chart amazing in her character in this film. In spite of the horrible circumstances life dealt her, she was a loyal and obedient daughter and granddaughter - unlike most juvenile delinquents running around today. She held on to her comittments until she had enough of the killing of her spirit - and finally chose Life. Absolutely powerful.
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