Pariah (2011)

I cannot believe Glenn Close got an Oscar nomination for Albert Nobbs and Adepero Oduye did not for portraying the older daughter in this movie, Alike. (And I would still pick Elizabeth Olsen over both of them.)

Alike is gay, and her parents know it but don't want to admit it. Her parents have a very troubled marriage, and it seems Alike's mother would rather focus her anger and hurt on Alike's inability to dress in pink and wear makeup than on her husband's infidelity. This is a messed up family. The fights between the parents are nuts, and the atmosphere of the house is very tense.

In the midst of this mess, Alike is trying to deal with being 17, being gay, being horny, feeling alone, and all the other teenage nasty bullshit. And she knows her parents question every item of clothing she wheres and every statement she makes for signs of straight versus gay. No wonder the girl wants to leave early for college in California.

This is not a great movie, but the performances are great. It's a good rental.