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Bad Hair

2013 · 1h 33m Drama
Directed by Mariana Rondón

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Overview

A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale.

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There's a sense of being trapped that permeates "Bad Hair" - trapped in your own flesh, trapped in circumstances, trapped in the family you're born into.

Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh

Writer-director Mariana Rondon offers a striking new twist on mother-son relationships.

Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh

The film is anchored by two riveting performances from Castillo and Lange, whose characters are searching for themselves and feeling increasingly desperate as they fail.

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

No matter how dire things may get, Pelo malo argues that hope springs eternal.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
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The psychological drama grows organically out of everyday conflict, and an immersive treatment of the housing project where the characters live. This is an accomplished piece of social realist filmmaking, clear-eyed but tender.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader

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