Pariah
2011 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · 87% critics
A Brooklyn teen tries to live honestly while balancing school, friendships, and a tense home life shaped by strict expectations. As pressure builds, she searches for a place where she can express herself without fear, even if it risks heartbreak and family conflict.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-12-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (165 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, emotionally intense coming-of-age drama about identity and family pressure, in the vein of Mysterious Skin or We Are Who We Are; Not for you if you want light escapism or tidy closure.
Pros: raw, true-to-life feel; strong performances; emotionally moving | Cons: story can feel bland; some characters underdeveloped; dark mood hard to follow
Themes
- identity
- coming of age
- female homosexuality
- dyje
- teenage sexuality
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- woman director
- black lgbt
- lesbian
- teenager
Awards & recognition
- Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award · 2012
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Independent Motion Picture · 2012
Cast & crew
Adepero Oduye
as Alike
Pernell Walker
as Laura
Aasha Davis
as Bina
Charles Parnell
as Arthur
Sahra Mellesse
as Sharonda
Kim Wayans
as Audrey
Shamika Cotton
as Candace
Raymond Anthony Thomas
as Mack
Afton Williamson
as Mika
Zabryna Guevara
as Mrs. Alvarado
Directed by Dee Rees