Reviving Ophelia approaches the issue of physical abuse in teenage relationships, Reviving Ophelia, Reviving, Ophelia: Mary Pipher best selling book Reviving Ophelia is now a film to life. It tells the story of two teenagers, one of which is physically abused by her boyfriend. The reactions of two young girls such abuses constitute the basic plot of the film.
The Ann (Kim Dickens) and Mary (Jane Kaczmarek) are sisters. The Ann was divorced while Marie is married. They all have two teenage daughters, Kelli (Beverly Carleigh) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Williams), who in the past have been best friends. Recently, however, Elizabeth's boyfriend Mark (Nick Thurston) came between them.
Mark is a domineering, jealous and suspicious, but Elizabeth gives all because she loves him. Only when he becomes physically violent it begins to have concerns. Even then, she blames herself for having provoked.
The film is right on target when he shows how Mark handles Elizabeth, his alienation from his parents (Kaczmarek and Peter Outerbridge) and his friends. Elizabeth is a situation would have nipped in the bud, but she loves him and does not want to lose.
Many parents say their daughter could never be in this relationship, and other parents believe their son would never be abusive. Yet statistics show that such relations are not as rare as you think, and physical abuse among adolescents is a problem.
Kaczmarek and Dickens are good that the two sisters who give strong moral support. Beverly and Williams are impressive as the two teenagers. But it is Thurston standout as Mark. He has his petulance whininess and a "t."
Many people dismiss the movies for life as "the disease of the month" movies. It should not be rejected out of hand because it addresses a real social problem and requires a show. It is recommended that families watch this movie together and start a dialogue on physical violence.
The films can sometimes hold up a mirror to our lives and make us aware that something is happening is not the norm. Physical violence is never justified and this film depicts a situation where a young person trying to do. Maybe see this situation in the wake of television teens the reality of an abusive relationship.
Get ready to watch this movie with your family when it will be shown on Lifetime, Monday, October 11 to 21 hours.