Bad Hair
2013 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.5 · 85% critics
A young boy becomes fixated on straightening his hair, and the attention it draws sparks fear and judgment in his stressed, hard-working mother. As tensions rise at home and in the community, he begins to navigate identity, acceptance, and growing up.
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Details
- Original title
- Pelo malo
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2014-04-02
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (58 votes)
- Box office
- $2,654,379
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tender, clear-eyed coming-of-age drama about family pressure and identity, similar in spirit to Center of My World or The Ciambra; Not for you if you want light, escapist viewing.
Pros: tender coming-of-age tone; clear-eyed family drama; timely social themes | Cons: heavy subject matter; uncomfortable homophobic panic; emotionally intense moments
Themes
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Golden Shell · 2013
Cast & crew
- SZ
Samuel Lange Zambrano
as Junior
Samantha Castillo
as Marta
Beto Benitez
as Boss
- NR
Nelly Ramos
as Grandmother
- MS
María Emilia Sulbarán
as Girl
- LG
Luis Domingo Gonzalez
as Doctor
- ME
Martha Estrada
as Neighbor
- JM
Julio Mendez
as Mario
Alí Rondon
as Neighbor
- RP
Roimer Enrique Parralas
as Boy
Directed by Mariana Rondón