This obviously upsets her parents, who now think that they should loosen the ties on their daughters, just a little. The youngest daughter, Cecilia, attempts suicide by slitting her wrists but is found in time and saved. The Lisbons live in the suburbs of Michigan and are a rather reclusive, Catholic family. The story centers around the Lisbon family, specifically the five sisters who range in age from 13 to 17. What I will delve into is the feminist components of the plot and how they are non conventional, yet still powerful. Luckily, The Virgin Suicides received positive reviews and has been discussed and theorized for its different themes. Her highly anticipated film, The Beguiled, comes out in June and includes a cast of Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning.īefore she was well regarded, Coppola was a first time director who adapted a screenplay from a well known book, which must have been terrifying. It was provocative, depressing and strange just a few of my favorite things! The director, Sofia Coppola, is often regarded as a female hero, due to the fact that she is one of the only female directors to work consistently and has strong female casts. The Virgin Suicides was a film that I happened to watch on a loop when I was fourteen years old. Predominately because I wanted to see the “odd” movies that my friends had no interest in. Going to the movies with friends was usually rare for me.
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