20 The Hedgehog
French, English subtitles
98 minutes, 2009
3 Stars
SPOILER ALERT
5 Stars for the acting, 1 Star for the story and ending.
This could have been a story of real growth for the young girl, but her
epiphany came at great expense, and, well, one Awshit wipes out 1000 Attaboys.
The last 5 minutes of this movie was a big Awshit in my opinion. I had
considered reading the book, but now think it a waste of my time. An 11-year-old
girl, rich, spoiled, jaded, decides to suicide on her birthday and the last day
of school. She forms a rather unlikely bond with the concierge of the building,
an older woman, widowed, alone and a bit curmudgeonly. The woman blossoms,
finds friendship beyond her books and is killed. When she dies, the girl comes
to her senses. Watch Captain Abu Raed instead. Much better!
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