La (des)educación de Cameron Post

In English: An average coming of age film that doesn't offend, but also doesn't impress. The story of a girl with lesbian tendencies undergoing a transformation unfolds exactly as expected. Her confrontation with fanatical Christian educators is sometimes interesting, but doesn't go too deep. Most of the time, it's just about the fact that being gay is a sin and the main characters brush it off. Most of them remain unbroken, so they must at least conform to the regime and resist pressure. The film feels somewhat unnecessary, just like the efforts of religious fanatics convinced of their truth to eradicate "evil" from confused teenagers. The message of the film is obvious, but in today's age, when most people no longer look at homosexuals through a discriminatory lens, it feels past its peak - at least if it is portrayed so starkly. If the creative intention was to show how difficult young homosexuals had it in the 90s, it could have been done more urgently and without sugarcoating. The way it was portrayed to me, despite the serious topic, felt too comfortable. (02.07.2018)