Mädchenbande (2014)

Mädchenbande: Directed by Céline Sciamma. With Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Mariétou Touré. A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.

“This film throws the reader into the world of Marieme, a later-teen girl whou0026#39;s parting from her family and finding a new, rambunctious, fun and shoplifting gaggle of friends. She stands her ground. She gives way. She laughs and cries (but rarely the later) and the film is intelligently made.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEvery bit of dialogue in the film is believable, and every scene is natural. This is kind of the baseline for every film I would like to see, where thatu0026#39;s concerned. And there is so much that makes the characters real, that I cannot begin to unravel the reasons for you; for every time you want Marieme to succeed, live and love, thereu0026#39;s an unknown twist thatu0026#39;s utterly believable. Prepare for life, before watching this. And still, itu0026#39;s anything but boring, and life in a poor suburb of Paris unfurls to us all. This is a Gift.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI love Céline Sciamma, the director, and this is just another step in a great way for a true film. Go see, and love it.”