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Ladybird Ladybird is by far one of the most shocking films I have seen in my life. The sheer power of the film is overwhelming. It has no fear and makes no apologies for what it is, it plainly shows you one woman's struggle against the system to try and retain her children and give them the love they deserve. You can throw many words around to describe it, gritty, ugly, brave, true, but I prefer just to call it moving. The film did literally bring me to tears, which is something most films don't do nowadays. It's brutally honest and explicit, but any lighter and it wouldn't have worked. It's rawness works to it's advantage.Crissy Rock is a relevation as Maggie, pure and simple. She gives one of the most awesome performances I have ever seen. To give such a performance in your debut role is remarkable. The character seems to be so self-destructive at times that it can be frustrating, but peel away the layers and you see a woman torn by circumstance. A chance meeting with a violent thug left her scarred, mentally and physically. Once the bruises from his beatings faded and he left the picture, she seemed to take on some of his characteristics, being so violent to her new lover verbally and sometimes physically. Rock gave her all and is unforgettable.The rest of the cast are all fantastic. The fact that the film is so good is because of it's realism. Sometimes you forget that your watching a film, it feels like your watching real life unfold. The characters seem so real, the film itself felt like a documentary on more than one occasion to me. That in itself made it all the more uncomfortable to watch. On repeated viewings, if you can stand them, I wasn't able to watch certain scenes again. They make such an impact on you that you don't need to see them again, they replay in your head straight away. The film makes it's mark on you from first look and that what good film-making is all about. Ladybird Ladybird is unforgettable.
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