Towelhead
2007 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.2 · 53% critics
During the Gulf War, a young Arab-American girl is sent to live with her strict father in Texas after a troubling incident at home. As she navigates puberty, desire, and loneliness, she runs into prejudice, unsafe attention from adults, and tense neighborhood dynamics that leave her searching for guidance and boundaries.
Based on Towelhead
Also known as Nothing Is Private
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2008-09-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (157 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a provocative, boundary-pushing coming-of-age drama that tackles sexuality, prejudice, and family conflict head-on; Not for you if explicit, disturbing situations involving a young teen are a dealbreaker, even in serious stories.
Pros: bold coming-of-age themes; strong lead performance; thought-provoking social tension | Cons: very uncomfortable content; uneven tone shifts; stereotypes feel heavy
Themes
- puberty
- pedophilia
- small town
- gulf war
- ethnic stereotype
- parent child relationship
- arabian
- menstruation
- arab-american
- houston, texas
- neighbor
- teenage crush
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Summer Bishil
as Jasira Maroun
Aaron Eckhart
as Mr. Vuoso
Toni Collette
as Melina Hines
Maria Bello
as Gail Monahan
Peter Macdissi
as Rifat Maroun
- EI
Eugene Jones III
as Thomas Bradley
Lynn Collins
as Thena Panos
Chase Ellison
as Zack Vuoso
Matt Letscher
as Gil Hines
Chris Messina
as Barry
Directed by Alan Ball