...so tellingly written and acted...
...the film sensitively captures the added difficulties of a teenager pursuing love for the first time while having to keep that pursuit a secret.
...the film intimately, painfully depicts that seemingly irrational view parents have of their children's homosexuality...
Pariah's strong ensemble cast is a major asset. Director Rees tackles the subject with honesty and understanding.
...captures the scattered mind of youth and everything that comes with it.