So, you know how high school is hard because you feel like you don't fit in, and everything is such a big deal, and every word people say is momentous? Well, this is a story of a young girl growing up in Tehran as the Shah was overthrown, the country devolves into war, is attacked by Iraq, women are forced into the veil, and people turn on each other. Her parents send her away to Vienna for school, and she's even more of an outsider there. When she comes home, everything is wrong and she has no idea how to move forward with life. So she does, for good or for bad.
Every time someone complains about the U.S., I think of movies like this. We're not perfect, but we're ok. This is an animated film, which I love. I love the anti-serious nature of animation for a serious topic. And this film is first rate. It was nominated for an Oscar, Catherine Deneuve voices the mom; pick it up. You'll learn a lot and enjoy the film in the process.
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