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 Precious: Based On The Novel Push By SapphireRatings:
 (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)  Loading ... Precious - Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire SynopsisSet in 1987, the story revolves around an obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old girl named Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) who lives in the New York City neighbourhood of Harlem with her dysfunctional family; she has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl, and suffers constant physical and mental abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary (Mo’Nique). The family resides in a Section 8 tenement and subsists on welfare. Her first child, known only as Mongo (short for “Mongoloid”), has Down Syndrome and is being cared for by Precious’ grandmother. After Precious was pregnant for the second time, she was suspended from school but her junior high school principal arranged for her to study in an alternative school, which she hopes can help Precious change her life’s direction which little by little change her lifestyle. However, things go from bad to worse.
The TrailerThe ReviewThis is an excellent and moving film that’s brillantly acted and narrated by Gabourey Sidibe. It tells a story of abuse, and how one hangs on a fleeting feeling of hope to pull through the ordeal. I was expecting a drama that’s depressing to watch, but instead it’s a movie with depth that inspires you even after walking out of the theater. It was funny, refreshing, moving, powerful, heartbreaking, and horrifying rolled into one. This is a must-watch people! The Good
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Published 6th Jun 2010
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